Endemic Transmission of Visceral Leishmaniasis in Bhutan

ABSTRACT: Visceral leishmaniasis was first reported in Bhutan in 2006. We conducted studies of the parasite, possible vectors and reservoirs, and leishmanin skin test and risk factor surveys in three villages. Nineteen cases were reported from seven districts. Parasite typing yielded two novel micro...

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Autores:

Vélez Bernal, Iván Darío
Yangzom, Thinley
Cruz, Israel
Bern, Caryn
Argaw, Daniel
Den Boer, Margriet
Bhattacharya, Sujit K.
Molina, Ricardo
Alvar, Jorge

Tipo de recurso:

Article of investigation

Fecha de publicación:

2012

Institución:

Universidad de Antioquia

Repositorio:

Repositorio UdeA

Idioma:

eng

OAI Identifier:

oai:bibliotecadigital.udea.edu.co:10495/34625

Acceso en línea:

https://hdl.handle.net/10495/34625
https://doi.org/10.4269/ajtmh.2012.12-0211

Palabra clave:

Endemic Diseases
Enfermedades Endémicas
Leishmaniasis, Visceral
Leishmaniasis Visceral
Leishmania
Disease Transmission, Infectious
Transmisión de Enfermedad Infecciosa

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