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Reports from Food & Drug Administration add new data to research in leishmaniasis

Published in TB and Outbreaks Week, September 15th, 2009

"The multiplicity Of Factors involved ill the transmission of the American Cutaneous leishmaniasis (ACL) constitutes a challenge to its control. Thus, knowledge of such factors may Contribute extremely toward redefining the control strategies," scientists in Maceio, Brazil report.

"The aim of this study was to identify sociodemographic and environmental factors relating to ACL transmission in the State of Alagoas, Brazil. A case-control study With incident Cases Was conducted. Diagnostic criteria were the presence of compatible skin lesions. laboratory confirmation, and Clinical cure after treatment. Two control groups were Matched to cases by sex and age: one...

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