Article
Mucosal disease caused by Leishmania braziliensis guyanensis.
The American journal of tropical medicine and hygiene - 1 Jan 1990
Santrich C, Segura I, Arias A L, Saravia N G
Abstract excerpt
Three Leishmania strains were isolated from cutaneous and mucosal lesions of a Colombian male. These strains, shown to be phenotypically identical based on isoenzyme polymorphisms and monoclonal antibody reactivity, were identified as Leishmania braziliensis guyanensis. Six clones of the mucosal strain were phenotypically identical to the 3 strains. The clinical presentation of the cutaneous lesions and the...
Topics
- Animals
- Colombia
- Cricetinae
- Humans
- Leishmania
- Leishmania braziliensis
- Leishmaniasis, Mucocutaneous
- Male
- Middle Aged
- Phenotype
