Cutaneous leishmaniasis in northeastern Brazil: a critical appraisal of studies conducted in State of Pernambuco

Revista da Sociedade Brasileira de Medicina Tropical

Brito, Maria Edileuza Felinto de¹  Fundação Oswaldo Cruz, Recife¹  Universidade de Bari, Valenzano, Itália¹  Brandão-Filho, Sinval Pinto¹  Andrade, Maria Sandra¹  Dantas-Torres, Filipe¹  Universidade de Pernambuco, Recife¹  Almeida, Alzira Maria Paiva de¹  Cavalcanti, Milena de Paiva¹  Rodrigues, Eduardo Henrique Gomes¹ 

关键词: Cutaneous leishmaniasis;    Leishmania braziliensis;    Reservoirs;    Insect vectors;    Diagnosis;    Epidemiology;   

DOI  :  10.1590/S0037-86822012005000006

学科分类：农业科学（综合）

来源: Sociedade Brasileira de Medicina Tropical

【 摘 要 】

American cutaneous leishmaniasis (ACL) is a complex disease with clinical and epidemiological features that may vary from region to region. In fact, at least seven different Leishmania species, including Leishmania (Viannia) braziliensis, Leishmania (Viannia) guyanensis, Leishmania (Viannia) lainsoni, Leishmania (Viannia) naiffi, Leishmania (Viannia) shawi, Leishmania (Viannia) lindenbergi, and Leishmania (Leishmania) amazonensis, have been implicated in the etiology of ACL in Brazil, and numerous phlebotomine sandfly species of the genus Lutzomyia have been regarded as putative or proven vectors. Because ACL is a focal disease, understanding the disease dynamics at the local level is essential for the implementation of more effective control measures. The present paper is a narrative review about the ACL epidemiology in Pernambuco, northeastern Brazil. Furthermore, the need for more effective diagnosis, treatment, control and prevention strategies for the affected populations is highlighted. This paper will provide researchers with a critical appraisal of ACL in Pernambuco. Hopefully, it will also be helpful for public health authorities to improve current control strategies against ACL at the state and country levels.

【 授权许可】

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