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Asymptomatic infection with American cutaneous leishmaniasis: epidemiological and immunological studies
Andrade-Narvaez, Fernando J; Loría-Cervera, Elsy Nalleli; Sosa-Bibiano, Erika I; Van Wynsberghe, Nicole R.
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  • Andrade-Narvaez, Fernando J; Universidad Autónoma de Yucatán. Centro de Investigaciones Regionales Dr Hideyo Noguchi. Laboratorio de Inmunología. Mérida. MX
  • Loría-Cervera, Elsy Nalleli; Universidad Autónoma de Yucatán. Centro de Investigaciones Regionales Dr Hideyo Noguchi. Laboratorio de Inmunología. Mérida. MX
  • Sosa-Bibiano, Erika I; Universidad Autónoma de Yucatán. Centro de Investigaciones Regionales Dr Hideyo Noguchi. Laboratorio de Inmunología. Mérida. MX
  • Van Wynsberghe, Nicole R; Universidad Autónoma de Yucatán. Centro de Investigaciones Regionales Dr Hideyo Noguchi. Laboratorio de Inmunología. Mérida. MX
Mem. Inst. Oswaldo Cruz ; 111(10): 599-604, Oct. 2016.
Article in En | LILACS | ID: lil-796903
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ABSTRACT
American cutaneous leishmaniasis (ACL) is a major public health problem caused by vector-borne protozoan intracellular parasites from the genus Leishmania, subgenera Viannia and Leishmania. Asymptomatic infection is the most common outcome after Leishmania inoculation. There is incomplete knowledge of the biological processes explaining the absence of signs or symptoms in most cases while other cases present a variety of clinical findings. Most studies of asymptomatic infection have been conducted in areas of endemic visceral leishmaniasis. In contrast, asymptomatic ACL infection has been neglected. This review is focused on the following (1) epidemiological studies supporting the existence of asymptomatic ACL infection and (2) immunological studies conducted to understand the mechanisms responsible for controlling the parasite and avoiding tissue damage.
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Full text: 1 Index: LILACS Main subject: Leishmaniasis, Cutaneous / Asymptomatic Infections Limits: Humans Country/Region as subject: America central Language: En Journal: Mem. Inst. Oswaldo Cruz Journal subject: MEDICINA TROPICAL / PARASITOLOGIA Year: 2016 Type: Article

Full text: 1 Index: LILACS Main subject: Leishmaniasis, Cutaneous / Asymptomatic Infections Limits: Humans Country/Region as subject: America central Language: En Journal: Mem. Inst. Oswaldo Cruz Journal subject: MEDICINA TROPICAL / PARASITOLOGIA Year: 2016 Type: Article