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1. [American cutaneous leishmaniasis in a military training center located in Zona da Mata, Pernambuco, Brazil].

Author

Brandão-Filho SP, de Brito ME, Martins CA, Sommer IB, Valença HF, Almeida FA, and Gomes J

Subjects
Adult, Animals, Brazil epidemiology, Disease Outbreaks, Humans, Insect Vectors, Male, Military Personnel, Psychodidae parasitology, Skin Tests, Leishmaniasis, Cutaneous epidemiology
Abstract

An outbreak of American cutaneous leishmaniasis has been occurred in military training unit localized in 'Zona da Mata' of Pernambuco State, Brazil, where were registered 26 human cases. An epidemiological survey was carried out by entomological investigation and Montenegro skin test (MST). Lutzomyia choti presents predominance (89.9%) in sandflies identified. Out of 545 men who realized training activities were 24.12% positive to MST.

Published
1998

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