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Geographic clustering of leishmaniasis in northeastern Brazil.
Emerging infectious diseases - 1 Jun 2009
Schriefer Albert, Guimarães Luiz H, Machado Paulo R L, Lessa Marcus, Lessa Hélio A, Lago Ednaldo, Ritt Guilherme, Góes-Neto Aristóteles, Schriefer Ana L F, Riley Lee W, Carvalho Edgar M
Abstract excerpt
To determine whether disease outcomes and clades of Leishmania braziliensis genotypes are associated, we studied geographic clustering of clades and most severe disease outcomes for leishmaniasis during 1999-2003 in Corte de Pedra in northeastern Brazil. Highly significant differences were observed in distribution of mucosal leishmaniasis versus disseminated leishmaniasis (DL) (p<0.0001). Concordance was observed...
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