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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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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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 |
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Laure Dimier-David Christophe David Pierre Ravisse Renato Bustillos Susana Revollo Philippe Lyèvre Maruschka Munoz Fernando Vargas Jean-Pierre Dedet |
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Parasitological diagnosis of mucocutaneous leishmaniasis due to Leishmania b. braziliensis in Bolivia |
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Parasitological diagnosis of mucocutaneous leishmaniasis due to Leishmania b. braziliensis in Bolivia |
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Parasitological diagnosis of mucocutaneous leishmaniasis due to Leishmania b. braziliensis in Bolivia |
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Parasitological diagnosis of mucocutaneous leishmaniasis due to Leishmania b. braziliensis in Bolivia |
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Parasitological diagnosis of mucocutaneous leishmaniasis due to Leishmania b. braziliensis in Bolivia |
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parasitological diagnosis of mucocutaneous leishmaniasis due to leishmania b. braziliensis in bolivia |
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Sociedade Brasileira de Medicina Tropical (SBMT) |
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Revista da Sociedade Brasileira de Medicina Tropical |
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0037-8682 1678-9849 |
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1991-12-01 |
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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. |
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Leishmaniose mucocutânea Leishmania b. braziliensis Diagnóstico Parasita Bolivia Peru Mucocutaneous leishmaniasis Leishmania b. braziliensis Diagnosis Parasite Bolivia Peru |
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