title: An outbreak of human Leishmania (Viannia) braziliensis infection.
abstract: The occurrence of acute cutaneous leishmaniasis among inhabitants of 10 farms within 10 Km of the hamlet of Corte de Pedra, Bahia, Brazil was studied prospectively from 1984-1989. A mean population of 1,056 inhabitants living in 146 houses were visited every 6 months and the number of skin ulcers recorded. A leishmanin skin test survey was done people with suggestive skin scars or active disease in 1984. The incidence of skin ulcers due to Leishmania (Viannia) braziliensis (Lvb) reached 83/1,000 inhabitants but declined sharply in the subsequent 2 years. Retrospective data shows that leishmaniasis is a sporadic endemic disease. Although the reasons for this epidemic are unclear some possible aetiological factors are discussed.
authors.affiliation: Núcleo de Medicina Tropical e Nutrição, Universidade de Brasília.
authors.forename: F
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: França
authors.forename: E L
authors.initials: EL
authors.lastname: Lago
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Tada
authors.forename: J M
authors.initials: JM
authors.lastname: Costa
authors.forename: K
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Vale
authors.forename: J
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Oliveira
authors.forename: M A
authors.initials: MA
authors.lastname: Costa
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Osaki
authors.forename: L
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Cheever
authors.forename: E M
authors.initials: EM
authors.lastname: Netto
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D000818:Animals; D000953:Antigens, Protozoan / Q000008:administration & dosage; D001938:Brazil / Q000453:epidemiology; D002648:Child; D002675:Child, Preschool; D004196:Disease Outbreaks; D006801:Humans; D007223:Infant; D016773:Leishmaniasis, Cutaneous / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000453:epidemiology*; D008875:Middle Aged; D011446:Prospective Studies
chemical_list: D000953:Antigens, Protozoan; C032127:leishmanin