Atypical Manifestations of Cutaneous Leishmaniasis in a Region Endemic for Leishmania braziliensis: Clinical, Immunological and Parasitological Aspects.
BACKGROUND:Atypical cutaneous leishmaniasis (ACL) has become progressively more frequent in Corte de Pedra, Northeast Brazil. Herein we characterize clinical presentation, antimony response, cytokine production and parasite strains prevailing in ACL. METHODOLOGY/PRINCIPAL FINDINGS:Between 2005 and 2...
Main Authors: | Luiz Henrique Guimarães, Adriano Queiroz, Juliana A Silva, Silvana C Silva, Viviane Magalhães, Ednaldo L Lago, Paulo Roberto L Machado, Olívia Bacellar, Mary E Wilson, Stephen M Beverley, Edgar M Carvalho, Albert Schriefer |
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Public Library of Science (PLoS)
2016-12-01
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Series: | PLoS Neglected Tropical Diseases |
Online Access: | http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC5131895?pdf=render |
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