Occurrence of Leishmania infection in the immediate geographic region of Ji-Paraná, Rondônia State, Brazil

Abstract INTRODUCTION: This study evaluated the epidemiology of American cutaneous leishmaniasis in the immediate region of Ji-Paraná, Rondônia State. METHODS: Samples and epidemiological data were collected from 105 patients. RESULTS: Leishmania infection was observed in 58 (55.2%) patients, a...

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Main Authors: Aliny Pontes Almeida, Paula Frassinetti Medeiros de Paulo, Antonio Marques Pereira Júnior, Cinthya de Andrade Gujanwski, Valéria Ferreira, Glaucilene da Silva Costa, Moreno Magalhães de Souza Rodrigues, Ricardo de Godoi Mattos Ferreira, Jansen Fernandes Medeiros
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Sociedade Brasileira de Medicina Tropical (SBMT) 2021-08-01
Series:Revista da Sociedade Brasileira de Medicina Tropical
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Online Access:http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0037-86822021000100653&tlng=en