title: Isoenzyme characterization of Leishmania isolated from human cases with localized cutaneous leishmaniasis from the State of Campeche, Yucatan Peninsula, Mexico.
abstract: Seventy-five isolates from the State of Campeche, Mexico, an area endemic for localized cutaneous leishmaniasis (LCL), were characterized by isoenzyme markers (glucose phosphate isomerase, mannose phospate isomerase, nucleoside hydrolase, phosphoglucomutase, 6-phosphogluconate dehydrogenase, and glucose-6-phosphate dehydrogenase). Seventy (93.3%) were identified as Leishmania (Leishmania) mexicana and 5 (6.7%) as L. (Viannia) braziliensis. This is the first report of authochthonus human LCL caused by L. (V.) braziliensis in the State of Campeche, Yucatan Peninsula, Mexico.
authors.affiliation: Departamento de Immunologia, Centro de Investigaciones Regionales Dr. Hideyo Noguchi, Universidad Autonoma de Yucatan, Merida, Mexico.
authors.forename: S B
authors.initials: SB
authors.lastname: Canto-Lara
authors.forename: M F
authors.initials: MF
authors.lastname: Cardenas-Maruffo
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Vargas-Gonzalez
authors.forename: F
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Andrade-Narvaez
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D000818:Animals; D004588:Electrophoresis, Cellulose Acetate; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007527:Isoenzymes / Q000032:analysis*; D007892:Leishmania braziliensis / Q000145:classification / Q000201:enzymology*; D007894:Leishmania mexicana / Q000145:classification / Q000201:enzymology*; D016773:Leishmaniasis, Cutaneous / Q000469:parasitology*; D008297:Male; D008800:Mexico; D008875:Middle Aged
chemical_list: D007527:Isoenzymes