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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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Fundação Oswaldo Cruz (FIOCRUZ)
1991-06-01
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Series: | Memorias do Instituto Oswaldo Cruz |
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Online Access: | http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0074-02761991000200005 |