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SUBMITTER: Lamm R
PROVIDER: S-EPMC6090363 | biostudies-literature | 2018 Aug
REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature
Lamm Ryan R Alves Clark C Perrotta Grace G Murphy Meagan M Messina Catherine C Sanchez Juan F JF Perez Erika E Rosales Luis Angel LA Lescano Andres G AG Smith Edward E Valdivia Hugo H Fuhrer Jack J Ballard Sarah-Blythe SB
The American journal of tropical medicine and hygiene 20180531 2
Cutaneous leishmaniasis is endemic to South America where diagnosis is most commonly conducted via microscopy. Patients with suspected leishmaniasis were referred for enrollment by the Ministry of Health (MoH) in Lima, Iquitos, Puerto Maldonado, and several rural areas of Peru. A 43-question survey requesting age, gender, occupation, characterization of the lesion(s), history of leishmaniasis, and insect-deterrent behaviors was administered. Polymerase chain reaction (PCR) was conducted on lesio ...[more]