American cutaneous leishmaniasis in Pernambuco, Brazil: eco-epidemiological aspects in "Zona da Mata" region

American cutaneous leishmaniasis (ACL) has been increasing in Pernambuco, thus becoming an important problem for Public Health. The incindence is predominant in the region called "Zona da Mata", in the east of this state. This region corresponds geographically to the primitive area of the...

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Main Authors: Sinval P. Brandão-Filho, Francisco G. de Carvalho, Maria E. F. de Brito, Francisco de A. Almeida, Luciano A. Nascimento
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Instituto Oswaldo Cruz, Ministério da Saúde 1994-09-01
Series:Memórias do Instituto Oswaldo Cruz.
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Online Access:http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0074-02761994000300028