First Human Cases of Leishmania (Viannia) lainsoni Infection and a Search for the Vector Sand Flies in Ecuador.

• Main Authors: Hirotomo Kato (Author), Abdon E Bone (Author), Tatsuyuki Mimori (Author), Kazue Hashiguchi (Author), Gonzalo F Shiguango (Author), Silvio V Gonzales (Author), Lenin N Velez (Author), Angel G Guevara (Author), Eduardo A Gomez (Author), Yoshihisa Hashiguchi (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS), 2016-05-01T00:00:00Z.
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An epidemiological study of leishmaniasis was performed in Amazonian areas of Ecuador since little information on the prevalent Leishmania and sand fly species responsible for the transmission is available. Of 33 clinical specimens from patients with cutaneous leishmaniasis (CL), causative parasites...