Parasitological Confirmation and Analysis of Leishmania Diversity in Asymptomatic and Subclinical Infection following Resolution of Cutaneous Leishmaniasis.

BACKGROUND:The contribution of individuals with subclinical infection to the transmission and endemicity of cutaneous leishmaniasis (CL) is unknown. Immunological evidence of exposure to Leishmania in residents of endemic areas has been the basis for defining the human population with asymptomatic i...

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Main Authors: Mariana Rosales-Chilama, Rafael E Gongora, Liliana Valderrama, Jimena Jojoa, Neal Alexander, Luisa C Rubiano, Alexandra Cossio, Emily R Adams, Nancy G Saravia, María Adelaida Gomez
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2015-12-01
Series:PLoS Neglected Tropical Diseases
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC4684356?pdf=render