Preliminary observations of the urbanization and domiciliation of the American cutaneous leishmaniasis in Rio Branco, Acre, Western Amazon
Rev. Soc. Bras. Med. Trop
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55: e0359, 2022. tab, graf
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ABSTRACT
ABSTRACT Background:
The American cutaneous leishmaniasis (ACL) is expanding in peri-urban environments.Methods:
An entomological survey was conducted in the area of the occurrence of an autochthonous urban case of ACL. Sandflies and a parasitological slide of the human case were submitted for molecular diagnosis.Results:
Nyssomyia whitmani and Ny. antunesi were the most frequently collected species. Ny. whitmani and Bichromomyia flaviscutellata were positive for Leishmania guyanensis and L. lainsoni, respectively. The human case tested positive for L. lainsoni.Conclusions:
Sandflies and Leishmania parasites present in urban forest may occur frequently in nearby domiciliary environments; thus, these areas must be monitored.
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Language:
English
Journal:
Rev. Soc. Bras. Med. Trop
Journal subject:
Tropical Medicine
Year:
2022
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Article
Affiliation country:
Brazil
Institution/Affiliation country:
Instituto Federal do Acre/BR
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Laboratório Central de Saúde Pública/BR
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Prefeitura Municipal de Rio Branco/BR
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Secretaria de Estado de Saúde/BR
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Universidade Federal do Acre/BR
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Universidade de São Paulo/BR
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