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American Tegumentary Leishmaniasis: case series describing an enigmatic and neglected disease

Published:2022-11-16 Issue:3 Volume:36 Page:106-114
ISSN:2215-9177
Container-title:CES Medicina
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Author:

Serrano Coll Hector Alejandro,Aristizábal-Parra Lucero,Wan Eric,López Yohan Danilo,Tobón Angela María

Abstract

American Tegumentary Leishmaniasis (ATL) is an infectious disease affecting the skin and mucous membranes. ATL is caused by parasites of the Leishmania genus with around one million cases are reported each year worldwide. This paper describes three rare cases of tegumentary leishmaniasis treated at a tropical disease research center.

Publisher

Universidad CES

Subject

General Medicine

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