Parasitological diagnosis of mucocutaneous leishmaniasis due to Leishmania b. braziliensis in Bolivia

Parasitological diagnosis, using staned smears, culture and pathological examination of biopsy, was studied in 146 patients infected with mucocutaneous leishmaniasis, in Bolivia and Peru. The most efficient parasite detecting technique appeared to be the smear examination in cutaneous lesions (33 %...

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Main Authors: Laure Dimier-David, Christophe David, Pierre Ravisse, Renato Bustillos, Susana Revollo, Philippe Lyèvre, Maruschka Munoz, Fernando Vargas, Jean-Pierre Dedet
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Language:English
Published: Sociedade Brasileira de Medicina Tropical (SBMT) 1991-12-01
Series:Revista da Sociedade Brasileira de Medicina Tropical
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spelling doaj-a4e2609359fb453987df728099fea3212020-11-24T20:54:12ZengSociedade Brasileira de Medicina Tropical (SBMT)Revista da Sociedade Brasileira de Medicina Tropical0037-86821678-98491991-12-01244231234Parasitological diagnosis of mucocutaneous leishmaniasis due to Leishmania b. braziliensis in BoliviaLaure Dimier-DavidChristophe DavidPierre RavisseRenato BustillosSusana RevolloPhilippe LyèvreMaruschka MunozFernando VargasJean-Pierre DedetParasitological diagnosis, using staned smears, culture and pathological examination of biopsy, was studied in 146 patients infected with mucocutaneous leishmaniasis, in Bolivia and Peru. The most efficient parasite detecting technique appeared to be the smear examination in cutaneous lesions (33 % positive) and the pathology in case of mucous lesions (28 % positive). In both, cutaneous and mucous lesions, the parasites were found most frequently in old lesions.<br>Diagnósticoparasitolôgico, usando esfregaço, cultura e exame anatomopatológico de biópsia, foi estudado em 146pacientes infectados com leishmaniose mucocutânea, na Bolívia e Peru. A mais eficiente técnica de detectar parasitas parece ser o exame de esfregaço para lesões cutâneas (33% de positividade) e anatomopatológico para lesões de mucosas (28% de positividade). Em ambas lesões, cutânea e mucosa, parasitas foram mais frequentemente encontrados em velhas lesões.http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0037-86821991000400005Leishmaniose mucocutâneaLeishmania b. braziliensisDiagnósticoParasitaBoliviaPeruMucocutaneous leishmaniasisLeishmania b. braziliensisDiagnosisParasiteBoliviaPeru
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author Laure Dimier-David
Christophe David
Pierre Ravisse
Renato Bustillos
Susana Revollo
Philippe Lyèvre
Maruschka Munoz
Fernando Vargas
Jean-Pierre Dedet
spellingShingle Laure Dimier-David
Christophe David
Pierre Ravisse
Renato Bustillos
Susana Revollo
Philippe Lyèvre
Maruschka Munoz
Fernando Vargas
Jean-Pierre Dedet
Parasitological diagnosis of mucocutaneous leishmaniasis due to Leishmania b. braziliensis in Bolivia
Revista da Sociedade Brasileira de Medicina Tropical
Leishmaniose mucocutânea
Leishmania b. braziliensis
Diagnóstico
Parasita
Bolivia
Peru
Mucocutaneous leishmaniasis
Leishmania b. braziliensis
Diagnosis
Parasite
Bolivia
Peru
author_facet Laure Dimier-David
Christophe David
Pierre Ravisse
Renato Bustillos
Susana Revollo
Philippe Lyèvre
Maruschka Munoz
Fernando Vargas
Jean-Pierre Dedet
author_sort Laure Dimier-David
title Parasitological diagnosis of mucocutaneous leishmaniasis due to Leishmania b. braziliensis in Bolivia
title_short Parasitological diagnosis of mucocutaneous leishmaniasis due to Leishmania b. braziliensis in Bolivia
title_full Parasitological diagnosis of mucocutaneous leishmaniasis due to Leishmania b. braziliensis in Bolivia
title_fullStr Parasitological diagnosis of mucocutaneous leishmaniasis due to Leishmania b. braziliensis in Bolivia
title_full_unstemmed Parasitological diagnosis of mucocutaneous leishmaniasis due to Leishmania b. braziliensis in Bolivia
title_sort parasitological diagnosis of mucocutaneous leishmaniasis due to leishmania b. braziliensis in bolivia
publisher Sociedade Brasileira de Medicina Tropical (SBMT)
series Revista da Sociedade Brasileira de Medicina Tropical
issn 0037-8682
1678-9849
publishDate 1991-12-01
description Parasitological diagnosis, using staned smears, culture and pathological examination of biopsy, was studied in 146 patients infected with mucocutaneous leishmaniasis, in Bolivia and Peru. The most efficient parasite detecting technique appeared to be the smear examination in cutaneous lesions (33 % positive) and the pathology in case of mucous lesions (28 % positive). In both, cutaneous and mucous lesions, the parasites were found most frequently in old lesions.<br>Diagnósticoparasitolôgico, usando esfregaço, cultura e exame anatomopatológico de biópsia, foi estudado em 146pacientes infectados com leishmaniose mucocutânea, na Bolívia e Peru. A mais eficiente técnica de detectar parasitas parece ser o exame de esfregaço para lesões cutâneas (33% de positividade) e anatomopatológico para lesões de mucosas (28% de positividade). Em ambas lesões, cutânea e mucosa, parasitas foram mais frequentemente encontrados em velhas lesões.
topic Leishmaniose mucocutânea
Leishmania b. braziliensis
Diagnóstico
Parasita
Bolivia
Peru
Mucocutaneous leishmaniasis
Leishmania b. braziliensis
Diagnosis
Parasite
Bolivia
Peru
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