2008
Etiologic agent of an epidemic of cutaneous leishmaniasis in Tolima, Colombia.
Rodríguez-Barraquer I, Góngora R, Prager M, Pacheco R, Montero LM, Navas A, Ferro C, Miranda MC, Saravia NG. Etiologic agent of an epidemic of cutaneous leishmaniasis in Tolima, Colombia. American Journal Of Tropical Medicine And Hygiene 2008, 78: 276-82. PMID: 18256429, DOI: 10.4269/ajtmh.2008.78.276.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsAmerican cutaneous leishmaniasisCutaneous leishmaniasisEtiologic agentLeishmania guyanensisProbable etiologic agentLeishmaniasis control programLarge epidemicsMonoclonal antibodiesLeishmania isolatesLeishmaniasisPeridomestic settingsZoonotic diseaseL. panamensisEpidemicDomestic transmissionControl programsPresent studyIsoenzyme electrophoresisIsolatesAgentsGuyanensisPatientsDiseaseDiagnosisAntibodies
1993
Epidemiology of Cutaneous Leishmaniasis in Colombia: A Longitudinal Study of the Natural History, Prevalence, and Incidence of Infection and Clinical Manifestations
Weigle K, Santrich C, Martinez F, Valderrama L, Saravia N. Epidemiology of Cutaneous Leishmaniasis in Colombia: A Longitudinal Study of the Natural History, Prevalence, and Incidence of Infection and Clinical Manifestations. The Journal Of Infectious Diseases 1993, 168: 699-708. PMID: 8354912, DOI: 10.1093/infdis/168.3.699.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAdolescentAdultAge FactorsAnimalsAntigens, ProtozoanChildChild, PreschoolCohort StudiesColombiaFemaleHumansIncidenceInfantInfant, NewbornLeishmania braziliensisLeishmaniasis, CutaneousLongitudinal StudiesMaleMiddle AgedModels, BiologicalProspective StudiesRespiratory SystemRural PopulationSex FactorsSkinSkin TestsTime FactorsConceptsLeishmanin skin test conversionMost primary infectionsSkin test conversionBurden of diseaseIncidence of infectionLeishmaniasis control programClinical manifestationsProspective studyPrimary infectionTest conversionLeishmania infectionIncidence rateTypical scarCutaneous leishmaniasisEndemic areasNew infectionsLeishmaniasis casesNatural historyInfectionLeishmaniasisNaive hostsLongitudinal studyLesionsOne-thirdIncidence