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AMERICAN CUTANEOUS LEISHMANIASIS

Archives of Dermatology and Syphilology, 1948
CUTANEOUS leishmaniasis is of special interest at this time because of its occurrence in troops stationed in endemic zones and because it must be considered in the differential diagnosis of the ulcerated cutaneous lesions seen so frequently in tropical areas.
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American cutaneous leishmaniasis in Guyana, South America

Annals of Tropical Medicine And Parasitology, 2001
The 185 patients who presented at the dermatology clinic of Georgetown Public Hospital, Guyana, between 1992 and 1998, with skin ulcers indicative of American cutaneous leishmaniasis (ACL) were retrospectively reviewed. The laboratory-confirmed cases of ACL were identified and the corresponding data were analysed for risk factors such as age, gender ...
S C, Rawlins, T, Tiwari, D D, Chadee, L, Validum, H, Alexander, R, Nazeer, S R, Rawlins   +6 more
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American cutaneous leishmaniasis in infancy and childhood

International Journal of Dermatology, 2017
AbstractInfant and young child skin diseases are among the most common features of morbidity throughout the tropics. Because the skin is directly exposed to the environment, it is considerably affected by climatic and local conditions such as vectors and microorganisms, as in the case of leishmaniasis.
Paniz Mondolfi, Alberto E., Talhari, Carolina, Garcia Bustos, Maria Fernanda, Rosales, Tamara, Villamil Gomez, Wilmer E., Marquez, Marilianna, Pérez Alvarez, Alexandra M., Tálamo Sánchez, Alejandra I., Rodriguez Morales, Alfonso J.   +8 more
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Renal Involvement in American Cutaneous Leishmaniasis

2020
Cutaneous leishmaniasis (CL), also known as American cutaneous leishmaniasis (ACL), is characterized by cutaneous or mucosal involvement, most often without visceral involvement. It is considered an occupational disease in forest workers, explaining the high prevalence of CL among Brazilian Army soldiers training in the Amazon Rainforest, highway ...
Rodrigo Alves de Oliveira, Guilherme Alves de Lima Henn, Paulo Sérgio Ramos de Araújo, Claudio Gleidston Lima da Silva   +3 more
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Adhesion molecules in lesions of American cutaneous leishmaniasis

Experimental Dermatology, 1994
Abstract Accessory signals, which include adhesion molecules, MHC‐II molecules and cytokines. are necessary to foster the interaction between memory T cells and epidermal cells, that is required to promote cutaneous inflammatory responses. American cutaneous leishmaniasis (ACL) is characterized by a spectrum of immunological manifestations, and is a ...
F J, Tapia, G, Cáceres-Dittmar, M A, Sánchez, C T, Fernández, A J, Rondón, J, Convit   +5 more
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Allopurinol in the Treatment of American Cutaneous Leishmaniasis

New England Journal of Medicine, 1992
Pentavalent antimony, the generally accepted treatment for leishmaniasis, is given parenterally, and it is expensive and not readily available in developing countries. An inexpensive, orally administered compound would be a substantial advance in treatment.
S, Martinez, J J, Marr
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Serological Patterns and Specificity in American Cutaneous Leishmaniasis

The American Journal of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene, 1988
Sera from diverse clinical forms of American cutaneous leishmaniasis show remarkably different patterns of reactivity to Leishmania mexicana and L. braziliensis after absorption with these two species of Leishmania. The enhanced species specificity of absorbed sera was confirmed by reactions with well characterized reference strains.
M, Ulrich, M, Centeno, Z, Mattout, J, Convit   +3 more
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Treatment of American Cutaneous Leishmaniasis with Cycloguanil Pamoate

The American Journal of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene, 1968
Summary Twenty cases of American Cutaneous leishmaniasis were treated with intramuscular injection of 2.5 ml cycloguanil pamoate (Camolar®). Improvement was observed in all cases, and complete clinical and parasitologic cure was obtained in 16 (80%), although the healing response was often delayed, and viable parasites were demonstrated up to 15 weeks ...
B C, Walton, D A, Person, M H, Ellman, R, Bernstein   +3 more
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[American cutaneous and mucous leishmaniasis (mucocutaneous leishmaniasis)].

Der Hautarzt; Zeitschrift fur Dermatologie, Venerologie, und verwandte Gebiete, 1980
The American skin and mucous membrane leishmaniasis or mucocutaneous leishmaniasis is induced through phlebotomus bites and occurs in South and Central America. Untreated severe multilating ulcerations of the face with involvement of oral, nasal, and pharyngeal mucous membranes may occur.
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Cutaneous factors in susceptibility to American cutaneous leishmaniasis

Transactions of the Royal Society of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene, 1987
P, Esterre, P R, Ridel, P, Jamet, J P, Dedet   +3 more
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