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Casos de leishmaniose tegumentar americana por Leishmania (Viannia) braziliensis nos Municípios de Cosmópolis e Indaiatuba-regiäo de Campinas, Estado de Säo Paulo, Brasil / Cases of mucocutaneous leishmaniasis due to Leishmania (Viannia) braziliensis from Cosmópolis and Indaituba municipalities - Campinas region, State of Säo Paulo, Brazil
Rev. Soc. Bras. Med. Trop ; 29(5): 419-24, Sept.-Oct. 1996. tab, ilus
Artículo en Portugués | LILACS | ID: lil-187184
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A study was carried out to identify Leishmania species involved in skin lesions of patients from Cosmópolis and Indaiatuba, State of Säo Paulo, Brazil. The epidemiological data of cutaneous leishmaniasis in two cities suggested a epidemic situation in 1994. The lesions were clinically characteristic of cutaneous leishmaniasis and five out six patients responded positively to Montenegro's intradermal test. The histopathology of skin lesions were characterized by two patterns exudative-cellular reaction and exudative granulomatous reaction. The clinical and histopathological parameters suggested Leishmania (Viannia) braziliensis as the possible etiologic agent. In agreement, it was difficult to isolate and maintain the parasite in the laboratory. Characterization by in situ hybridization with kDNA amastigotes from lesions fragments confirmed that Leishmania (Viannia) braziliensis was the parasite responsible for the studied cutaneous lesions.
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Índice: LILACS (Américas) Asunto principal: Leishmaniasis Cutánea / Leishmania Tipo de estudio: Estudio pronóstico Límite: Animales / Femenino / Humanos / Masculino País/Región como asunto: America del Sur / Brasil Idioma: Portugués Revista: Rev. Soc. Bras. Med. Trop Asunto de la revista: Medicina Tropical Año: 1996 Tipo del documento: Artículo

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Índice: LILACS (Américas) Asunto principal: Leishmaniasis Cutánea / Leishmania Tipo de estudio: Estudio pronóstico Límite: Animales / Femenino / Humanos / Masculino País/Región como asunto: America del Sur / Brasil Idioma: Portugués Revista: Rev. Soc. Bras. Med. Trop Asunto de la revista: Medicina Tropical Año: 1996 Tipo del documento: Artículo