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Cutaneous leishmaniasis in rural Costa Rica (Short report)
Fecha
1989-05Registro en:
1878-3503
0035-9203
doi: 10.1016/0035-9203(89)90496-3
Autor
Marrano, Neal N.
Mata Jiménez, Leonardo
Durack, David T.
Institución
Resumen
Cutaneous leishmaniasis occurs in people exposed
to wet, forested regions of Costa Rica. Although it is a
reportable disease, there is no definitive information
on prevalence of either present or past infection in
rural communities. In 1987, we made a house-tohouse
survey of 3 different rural communities where
leishinsniasis is endemic. In contrast to previous
studies based on selected hospital or clinic patients,
we examined a sample of families in each community.
Each consenting subject received an interview,
physical examination, and a skin test (the leishmanin
or Montenegro intradermal reaction).