Geospatial analysis of tegumentary leishmaniasis in Rio de Janeiro state, Brazil from 2000 to 2015: Species typing and flow of travelers and migrants with leishmaniasis

Conclusions/SignificanceThis work is the first contribution to the knowledge of the routes ofLeishmania species introduced in RJ state by migrants and travelers patients.L.(V.) braziliensis,L.(V.) guyanensis,L.(V.) naiffi,L.(L.) amazonensis, and genetic variants ofL.(V.) braziliensis were identified in RJ state. To determine whether the autochthonous transmission of these imported species is possible it is necessary the adaptation of these species to environmental conditions as well as the presence of reservoirs and phlebotomine vectors in this region.
Source: PLoS Neglected Tropical Diseases - Category: Tropical Medicine Authors: Source Type: research