Cutaneous Leishmaniasis, Sri Lanka
oleh: Sujeevi S.K. Nawaratna, Danister J. Weilgama, Chandana J. Wijekoon, Manel Dissanayake, Kosala Rajapaksha
| Format: | Article |
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| Diterbitkan: | Centers for Disease Control and Prevention 2007-07-01 |
Deskripsi
Cutaneous leishmaniasis (CL) is an emerging disease in Sri Lanka. Of 116 patients with clinical symptoms suggestive of CL, 86 were confirmed positive for Leishmania donovani. Most patients had single dry lesions, usually on the face. Patients were from 5 of the 7 agroclimatic zones in Sri Lanka.