Asymptomatic infection with American cutaneous leishmaniasis: epidemiological and immunological studies
American cutaneous leishmaniasis (ACL) is a major public health problem caused by vector-borne protozoan intracellular parasites from the genus Leishmania, subgenera Viannia and Leishmania. Asymptomatic infection is the most common outcome after Leishmania inoculation. There is incomplete knowledge...
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Fundação Oswaldo Cruz (FIOCRUZ)
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