Human cutaneous leishmaniasis in Ecuador: identification of parasites by enzyme electrophoresis.
Twenty-six strains of Leishmania were isolated from cutaneous lesions in humans in 3 different geographical areas of Ecuador. The species were identified by enzyme electrophoresis as Leishmania braziliensis, L. panamensis, L. guyanensis, L. mexicana, and L. amazonensis.
Armijos
R X
RX
School of Medicine, Central University of Ecuador, Quito.
Chico
M E
ME
Cruz
M E
ME
Guderian
R H
RH
Kreutzer
R D
RD
Berman
J D
JD
Rogers
M D
MD
Grögl
M
M
D000818:Animals; D004484:Ecuador; D006801:Humans; D007527:Isoenzymes / Q000032:analysis*; D007891:Leishmania / Q000145:classification / Q000201:enzymology / Q000302:isolation & purification*; D007892:Leishmania braziliensis / Q000145:classification / Q000201:enzymology / Q000302:isolation & purification; D007894:Leishmania mexicana / Q000145:classification / Q000201:enzymology / Q000302:isolation & purification; D007896:Leishmaniasis / Q000469:parasitology*
D007527:Isoenzymes