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CES Medicina
Print version ISSN 0120-8705
Abstract
SERRANO-COLL, Héctor et al. American Tegumentary Leishmaniasis: case series describing an enigmatic and neglected disease. CES Med. [online]. 2022, vol.36, n.3, pp.106-114. Epub Feb 01, 2023. ISSN 0120-8705. https://doi.org/10.21615/cesmedicina.6963.
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.
Keywords : public health; neglected diseases; poverty; tropical diseases; Leishmania; travel medicine..