Epidemiology of leishmaniasis in Ecuador: current status of knowledge - A review

Although leishmaniasis is regarded as a significant health problem in Ecuador by the Ministry of Health, and the incidence has increased over the last years, an official map on the geographic distribution of disease and sand fly vectors or a control strategy do not exist yet. This article reviews th...

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Main Authors: Manuel Calvopina, Rodrigo X Armijos, Yoshihisa Hashiguchi
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Fundação Oswaldo Cruz (FIOCRUZ) 2004-11-01
Series:Memorias do Instituto Oswaldo Cruz
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Online Access:http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0074-02762004000700001