Exposure to Leishmania spp. infection and Lutzomyia spp. in individuals living in an area endemic for visceral leishmaniasis in Brazil

居住在巴西内脏利什曼病流行地区的个人接触利什曼原虫属感染和罗蚋属感染的情况

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作者：Karina Yukie Hirata, Edenilson Borges de Oliveira Sobrinho, Lais Rigon, Yuri Tani Utsunomiya, Thaise Yumie Tomokane, Márcia Dalastra Laurenti, Mary Marcondes

期刊：	Revista Da Sociedade Brasileira De Medicina Tropical	影响因子：	1.800
时间：	2019	起止号：	2019 Dec 20:53:e20190320.
doi：	10.1590/0037-8682-0320-2019	研究方向：	免疫

Conclusions

The results suggest that Leishmania spp. infection may be underdiagnosed in this area.

Methods

The presence of antibodies specific for Leishmania spp. and saliva of Lutzomyia spp. and that of L. infantum DNA in blood were evaluated.

Results

Antibodies against Leishmania spp. and sandfly saliva were observed in 20.8% and 37.7% of individuals, respectively. DNA of Leishmania spp. was amplified from the blood of one patient. Conclusions: The results suggest that Leishmania spp. infection may be underdiagnosed in this area.

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