Mucosal Leishmaniasis caused by Leishmania (Viannia) braziliensis and Leishmania (Viannia) guyanensis in the Brazilian Amazon.

Authors: Amato V, Barbosa Md, Coelho LI, Ferreira LC, Gama P, Guerra JA, Moura A, Prestes SR, Silveira H
Journal: Plos Neglected Tropical Diseases
Link: http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/?term=Mucosal+Leishmaniasis+caused+by+Leishmania+(Viannia)+braziliensis+and+Leishmania+(Viannia)+guyanensis+in+the+Brazilian+Amazon

BACKGROUND:
Leishmania (Viannia) braziliensis is a parasite recognized as the most important etiologic agent of mucosal leishmaniasis (ML) in the New World. In Amazonia, seven different species of Leishmania, etiologic agents of human Cutaneous Leishmaniasis, have been described. Isolated cases of ML have been described for several different species of Leishmania: L. (V.) panamensis, L. (V.) guyanensis and L. (L.) amazonensis.
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Trypanosoma cruzi strain Tcl is associated with chronic Chagas disease in the Brazilian Amazon

Authors: Barbosa MDV, Barbosa-Ferreira JM, Coelho LI, da Silva GA, de Brito FR, Guerra JAO, Maciel MG, Magalhaes LK, Magalhaes LKC, Monteiro WM, Prestes SR, Santana RAG, Silveira H
Publication Year: 2014
Journal: Parasites & Vectors
Link: http://www.parasitesandvectors.com/content/7/1/267

The aim of this study was to characterize Trypanosoma cruzi in patients with chronic Chagas disease in the State of Amazonas, Brazil.
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Mucosal Leishmaniasis caused by Leishmania (Viannia) braziliensis and Leishmania (Viannia) guyanensis in the Brazilian Amazon.

Trypanosoma cruzi strain Tcl is associated with chronic Chagas disease in the Brazilian Amazon

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