Tegumentary leishmaniasis in the state of Amazonas : what have we learned and what do we need?

This study evaluated the occurrence of American tegumentary leishmaniasis (ATL) in the State of Amazonas, Brazil, in the last 30 years with emphasis on the last 10 years (2001 to 2010). The disease was predominantly observed in males (76.2%), in the 21- to 30-year-old age group (26.6%) and in extrac...

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Main Authors: Guerra, Jorge Augusto de Oliveira, Maciel, Marcel Gonçalves, Guerra, Marcus Vinítius de Farias, Talhari, Anette Chursciack, Prestes, Suzane Ribeiro, Fernandes, Marcos Antonio, Cruz, Alda Maria da, Martins, Alessandra, Coelho, Leíla Ines de Aguiar Raposo Camara, Romero, Gustavo Adolfo Sierra, Barbosa, Maria das Graças Vale
Format: Artigo
Language: English
Published: Sociedade Brasileira de Medicina Tropical - SBMT 2017
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Online Access: http://repositorio.unb.br/handle/10482/29531
http://dx.doi.org/10.1590/0037-8682-0268-2013
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