First visceral leishmaniasis focus in Argentina
Mem. Inst. Oswaldo Cruz
; 103(1): 109-111, Feb. 2008. tab
Article
in English
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| ID: lil-478885
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ABSTRACT
An eight-year old boy from Posadas (27º 23'S, 55º 54'W) was diagnosed with visceral leishmaniasis (VL) during 2006. Lutzomyia longipalpis was discovered in the backyard of his house, while the spread of canine visceral leishmaniasis was confirmed in Posadas. This is the southernmost report of a VL transmission focus and the first in Argentina.
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Database:
LILACS
Main subject:
Psychodidae
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Dog Diseases
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Insect Vectors
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Leishmaniasis, Visceral
Type of study:
Diagnostic study
Limits:
Animals
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Humans
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Male
Country/Region as subject:
South America
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Argentina
Language:
English
Journal:
Mem. Inst. Oswaldo Cruz
Journal subject:
Tropical Medicine
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Parasitology
Year:
2008
Document type:
Article
Affiliation country:
Argentina
Institution/Affiliation country:
Hospital de Pediatría Dr J.P.Garrahan/AR
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Ministerio de Salud Publica/AR
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Ministerio de Salud de la Nación/AR
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Veterinaria del Oeste/AR