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

Revista da Sociedade Brasileira de Medicina Tropical

Maria Edileuza Felinto De Brito²  Maria Sandra Andrade¹  Filipe Dantas-torres²  Eduardo Henrique Gomes Rodrigues²  Milena De Paiva Cavalcanti²  Alzira Maria Paiva De Almeida²  Sinval Pinto Brandão-filho² 

[1] ,Fundação Oswaldo Cruz Centro de Pesquisas Aggeu Magalhães Recife PE

关键词: Cutaneous leishmaniasis;    Leishmania braziliensis;    Reservoirs;    Insect vectors;    Diagnosis;    Epidemiology;    Leishmaniose cutânea;    Leishmania braziliensis;    Reservatórios;    Insetos vetores;    Diagnóstico;    Epidemiologia;   

DOI  :  10.1590/S0037-86822012005000006

来源: SciELO

【 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.

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