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11175588

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rdf:type
lifeskim:mentions
pubmed:issue
6
pubmed:dateCreated
2001-2-22
pubmed:abstractText
This work describes the epidemiological pattern of tegumentary leishmaniasis in an area north of Salta, Argentina. The prevalence and incidence were estimated by means of a cross-sectional study and two follow-up studies during two consecutive years. The Montenegro Skin Test (MST) was administered to 7336 subjects at baseline. The prevalence and incidence between 1990 and 1992 of infection (MST reactive) was 38 per mil persons and 4.5 per mil persons/year respectively. The prevalence and incidence of tegumentary leishmaniasis (presence of clinical signs) was 1.8 per mil and 0.8 per mil persons/year, respectively. A physical examination performed on 264 patients with MST reactive during three years revealed that 130 cases (49.2%) had some evident sign of infection (scar and/or lesion), with a clinical presentation compatible with leishmaniasis. Our study demonstrated that after the epidemic outbreak of 1985 the transmission in the study area returned to endemic levels in 1992, and also demonstrated the presence of the asymptomatic infection in the area.
pubmed:language
eng
pubmed:journal
pubmed:citationSubset
IM
pubmed:status
MEDLINE
pubmed:issn
0037-8682
pubmed:author
pubmed:issnType
Print
pubmed:volume
33
pubmed:owner
NLM
pubmed:authorsComplete
Y
pubmed:pagination
573-82
pubmed:dateRevised
2006-11-15
pubmed:meshHeading
pubmed:articleTitle
Tegumentary leishmaniasis in Northern Argentina: distribution of infection and disease, in three municipalities of Salta, 1990-1992.
pubmed:affiliation
National Center of Diagnosis and Endemic and Epidemic Research, Av. Paseo Colón 568, 1063, Buenos Aires, Argentina. ssosaestani@abaconet.com.ar
pubmed:publicationType
Journal Article, Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't