Parasitological diagnosis of mucocutaneous leishmaniasis due to Leishmania b. braziliensis in Bolivia

Parasitological diagnosis, using staned smears, culture and pathological examination of biopsy, was studied in 146 patients infected with mucocutaneous leishmaniasis, in Bolivia and Peru. The most efficient parasite detecting technique appeared to be the smear examination in cutaneous lesions (33 %...

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Main Authors: Laure Dimier-David, Christophe David, Pierre Ravisse, Renato Bustillos, Susana Revollo, Philippe Lyèvre, Maruschka Munoz, Fernando Vargas, Jean-Pierre Dedet
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Sociedade Brasileira de Medicina Tropical (SBMT) 1991-12-01
Series:Revista da Sociedade Brasileira de Medicina Tropical
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Online Access:http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0037-86821991000400005
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Summary:Parasitological diagnosis, using staned smears, culture and pathological examination of biopsy, was studied in 146 patients infected with mucocutaneous leishmaniasis, in Bolivia and Peru. The most efficient parasite detecting technique appeared to be the smear examination in cutaneous lesions (33 % positive) and the pathology in case of mucous lesions (28 % positive). In both, cutaneous and mucous lesions, the parasites were found most frequently in old lesions.<br>Diagnósticoparasitolôgico, usando esfregaço, cultura e exame anatomopatológico de biópsia, foi estudado em 146pacientes infectados com leishmaniose mucocutânea, na Bolívia e Peru. A mais eficiente técnica de detectar parasitas parece ser o exame de esfregaço para lesões cutâneas (33% de positividade) e anatomopatológico para lesões de mucosas (28% de positividade). Em ambas lesões, cutânea e mucosa, parasitas foram mais frequentemente encontrados em velhas lesões.
ISSN:0037-8682
1678-9849