Exposure to Leishmania spp. infection and Lutzomyia spp. in individuals living in an area endemic for visceral leishmaniasis in Brazil
Abstract INTRODUCTION: This study aimed to investigate human exposure to Leishmania spp. infection and sandflies in an area endemic for the disease. METHODS: The presence of antibodies specific for Leishmania spp. and saliva of Lutzomyia spp. and that of L. infantum DNA in blood were evaluated. RESU...
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ftdoajarticles:oai:doaj.org/article:6fdd87069875482ab7c09ddb1634f906 2023-05-15T15:00:16+02:00 Exposure to Leishmania spp. infection and Lutzomyia spp. in individuals living in an area endemic for visceral leishmaniasis in Brazil Karina Yukie Hirata Edenilson Borges de Oliveira Sobrinho Lais Rigon Yuri Tani Utsunomiya Thaise Yumie Tomokane Márcia Dalastra Laurenti Mary Marcondes 2019-12-01T00:00:00Z https://doi.org/10.1590/0037-8682-0320-2019 https://doaj.org/article/6fdd87069875482ab7c09ddb1634f906 EN eng Sociedade Brasileira de Medicina Tropical (SBMT) http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0037-86822020000100617&tlng=en https://doaj.org/toc/1678-9849 1678-9849 doi:10.1590/0037-8682-0320-2019 https://doaj.org/article/6fdd87069875482ab7c09ddb1634f906 Revista da Sociedade Brasileira de Medicina Tropical, Vol 53 (2019) Antibodies Humoral immunity Sandfly saliva Serology Arctic medicine. Tropical medicine RC955-962 article 2019 ftdoajarticles https://doi.org/10.1590/0037-8682-0320-2019 2022-12-30T23:24:25Z Abstract INTRODUCTION: This study aimed to investigate human exposure to Leishmania spp. infection and sandflies in an area endemic for the disease. METHODS: The presence of antibodies specific for Leishmania spp. and saliva of Lutzomyia spp. and that of L. infantum DNA in blood were evaluated. RESULTS: Antibodies against Leishmania spp. and sandfly saliva were observed in 20.8% and 37.7% of individuals, respectively. DNA of Leishmania spp. was amplified from the blood of one patient. CONCLUSIONS: The results suggest that Leishmania spp. infection may be underdiagnosed in this area. Article in Journal/Newspaper Arctic Directory of Open Access Journals: DOAJ Articles Arctic Revista da Sociedade Brasileira de Medicina Tropical 53 |
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Abstract INTRODUCTION: This study aimed to investigate human exposure to Leishmania spp. infection and sandflies in an area endemic for the disease. METHODS: The presence of antibodies specific for Leishmania spp. and saliva of Lutzomyia spp. and that of L. infantum DNA in blood were evaluated. RESULTS: Antibodies against Leishmania spp. and sandfly saliva were observed in 20.8% and 37.7% of individuals, respectively. DNA of Leishmania spp. was amplified from the blood of one patient. CONCLUSIONS: The results suggest that Leishmania spp. infection may be underdiagnosed in this area. |
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Karina Yukie Hirata Edenilson Borges de Oliveira Sobrinho Lais Rigon Yuri Tani Utsunomiya Thaise Yumie Tomokane Márcia Dalastra Laurenti Mary Marcondes |
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Karina Yukie Hirata Edenilson Borges de Oliveira Sobrinho Lais Rigon Yuri Tani Utsunomiya Thaise Yumie Tomokane Márcia Dalastra Laurenti Mary Marcondes |
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Exposure to Leishmania spp. infection and Lutzomyia spp. in individuals living in an area endemic for visceral leishmaniasis in Brazil |
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Exposure to Leishmania spp. infection and Lutzomyia spp. in individuals living in an area endemic for visceral leishmaniasis in Brazil |
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Exposure to Leishmania spp. infection and Lutzomyia spp. in individuals living in an area endemic for visceral leishmaniasis in Brazil |
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Exposure to Leishmania spp. infection and Lutzomyia spp. in individuals living in an area endemic for visceral leishmaniasis in Brazil |
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Exposure to Leishmania spp. infection and Lutzomyia spp. in individuals living in an area endemic for visceral leishmaniasis in Brazil |
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exposure to leishmania spp. infection and lutzomyia spp. in individuals living in an area endemic for visceral leishmaniasis in brazil |
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