First visceral leishmaniasis focus in Argentina

An eight-year old boy from Posadas (27º 23'S, 55º 54'W) was diagnosed with visceral leishmaniasis (VL) during 2006. Lutzomyia longipalpis was discovered in the backyard of his house, while the spread of canine visceral leishmaniasis was confirmed in Posadas. This is the southernmost report...

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Main Authors: OD Salomon, A Sinagra, MC Nevot, G Barberian, P Paulin, JO Estevez, Adelina Riarte, J Estevez
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Fundação Oswaldo Cruz (FIOCRUZ) 2008-02-01
Series:Memorias do Instituto Oswaldo Cruz
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Online Access:http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0074-02762008000100018