Spatial distribution, Leishmania species and clinical traits of Cutaneous Leishmaniasis cases in the Colombian army.

• Main Authors: Luz H Patino (Author), Claudia Mendez (Author), Omaira Rodriguez (Author), Yanira Romero (Author), Daniel Velandia (Author), Maria Alvarado (Author), Julie Pérez (Author), Maria Clara Duque (Author), Juan David Ramírez (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS), 2017-08-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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In Colombia, the cutaneous leishmaniasis (CL) is the most common manifestation across the army personnel. Hence, it is mandatory to determine the species associated with the disease as well as the association with the clinical traits. A total of 273 samples of male patients with CL were included in...