title: Human cutaneous leishmaniasis in Ecuador: identification of parasites by enzyme electrophoresis.
abstract: 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.
authors.affiliation: School of Medicine, Central University of Ecuador, Quito.
authors.forename: R X
authors.initials: RX
authors.lastname: Armijos
authors.forename: M E
authors.initials: ME
authors.lastname: Chico
authors.forename: M E
authors.initials: ME
authors.lastname: Cruz
authors.forename: R H
authors.initials: RH
authors.lastname: Guderian
authors.forename: R D
authors.initials: RD
authors.lastname: Kreutzer
authors.forename: J D
authors.initials: JD
authors.lastname: Berman
authors.forename: M D
authors.initials: MD
authors.lastname: Rogers
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Grögl
mesh_terms: 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*
chemical_list: D007527:Isoenzymes