An outbreak of human Leishmania (Viannia) braziliensis infection

The occurence of acute cutaneous leishmaniasis among inhabitants of 10 farms within 10 Km of the hamlet of Corte de Pedra, Bahia, Brazil was studied prospectively from 1984-l989. A mean population of 1,056 inhabitants living in 146 houses were visited every 6 months and the number of sKin ulcers rec...

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Main Authors: F. França, E. L. Lago, S. Tada, J. M. L. Costa, K. Vale, J. Oliveira, M. A. Costa, M. Osaki, L. Cheever, E. M. Netto, A. C. Barreto, W. D. Johnson, P. D. Marsden
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Fundação Oswaldo Cruz (FIOCRUZ) 1991-06-01
Series:Memorias do Instituto Oswaldo Cruz
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Online Access:http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0074-02761991000200005