Study of cutaneous leishmaniasis in the State of Campeche (Yucatan Peninsula), Mexico, over a period of two year

• Main Authors: Mirsha Pamela Hernández-Rivera (Author), Omar Hernández-Montes (Author), Adelaido Chiñas-Pérez (Author), Juan Miguel Batiza-Avelar (Author), Gustavo Sánchez-Tejeda (Author), Carlos Wong-Ramírez (Author), Amalia Monroy-Ostria (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Instituto Nacional de Salud Pública, 2015-01-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Objective. To study cutaneous leishmaniasis (CL), in the Calakmul municipality of the Campeche State, during two years. Materials and methods. Individuals with skin lesions were evaluated. Aspirates taken from the lesions were cultured, PCR was performed to diagnose the Leishmania species. Results....