An outbreak of american cutaneous leishmaniasis (Leishmania braziliensis braziliensis) in a periurban area of Rio de Janeiro city, Brazil: clinical and epidemiological studies Um surto de leishmaniose cutânea americana (Leishmania braziliensis braziliensis) numa área periurbana da cidade do Rio de Janeiro, Brasil: estudos clínicos e epidemiológicos

From July 1984 to September 1986, 105 cases of American cutaneous leishmaniasis were studied in a locality closely situated to an urbanized area of the city of Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. Settement in this area was established at least 20 years ago but the first cases were noted six months prior to the...

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Main Authors: Manoel P. Oliveira-Neto, Claude Pirmez, Elizabeth Rangel, Armando Schubach, Gabriel Grimaldi Júnior
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Instituto Oswaldo Cruz, Ministério da Saúde 1988-12-01
Series:Memórias do Instituto Oswaldo Cruz.
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Online Access:http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0074-02761988000400006