title: Isolation and isoenzyme characterization of Leishmania (Viannia) braziliensis from a case of human cutaneous leishmaniasis in northeast centre of the state of São Paulo.
abstract: The diagnosis of human cutaneous leishmaniasis in small towns is sometimes made without the species identification of the Leishmania, even in areas without previous epidemiological surveys. Here we report the isolation of a Leishmania strain from a patient of Rincão, state of São Paulo, that was identified by isoenzyme characterization as L. (Viannia) braziliensis. Sand fly collections were made in the area where the patient live in order to investigate the likely vector species.
authors.affiliation: Faculdade de Ciências Farmacêuticas, Unesp, 14801-902 Araraquara, SP, Brazil. marap@fcfar.unesp.br
authors.forename: M C
authors.initials: MC
authors.lastname: Pinto
authors.forename: J A da
authors.initials: JA
authors.lastname: Rosa
authors.forename: Z M T
authors.initials: ZM
authors.lastname: Fernandes
authors.forename: M A S
authors.initials: MA
authors.lastname: Graminha
authors.forename: J C
authors.initials: JC
authors.lastname: Mine
authors.forename: S M
authors.initials: SM
authors.lastname: Allegretti
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Delort
authors.forename: C
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Riedel
authors.forename: E L
authors.initials: EL
authors.lastname: Paes
authors.forename: E
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Cupolillo
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D001938:Brazil; D004796:Clinical Enzyme Tests / Q000379:methods*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007527:Isoenzymes / Q000032:analysis; D007892:Leishmania braziliensis / Q000201:enzymology / Q000302:isolation & purification*; D016773:Leishmaniasis, Cutaneous / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000469:parasitology; D008297:Male
chemical_list: D007527:Isoenzymes