Molecular diagnosis of cutaneous leishmaniasis in an endemic area of Acre State in the Amazonian Region of Brazil.
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DOI: 10.1590/0037-8682-0232-2017
Abstract: INTRODUCTION This study proposes to identify the Leishmania species found in the skin lesions of cutaneous leishmaniasis (CL) patients from Brasiléia municipality (Acre). METHODS Skin biopsy imprints or biopsy fragments were assayed via kDNA-PCR/RFLP and… read more here.
Keywords: leishmaniasis; acre; leishmaniasis endemic; molecular diagnosis ... See more keywords
Splenectomy for Visceral Leishmaniasis Out of an Endemic Region: A Case Report and Literature Review
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DOI: 10.3390/medicina58020184
Abstract: Visceral leishmaniasis (also known as kala-azar) is characterized by fever, weight loss, swelling of the spleen and liver, and pancytopenia. If it is not treated, the fatality rate in developing countries can be as high… read more here.
Keywords: leishmaniasis; splenectomy visceral; leishmaniasis endemic; region case ... See more keywords