Journal of Clinical & Experimental Dermatology Research
Open Access
ISSN: 2155-9554
+44 1478 350008
ISSN: 2155-9554
+44 1478 350008
Sandra Mara Alessi Aristides
Universidade Estadual de Maringá,
Avenue Colombo, 5790, Maringá, State of Paraná, Brazil, 87020-900
Brazil
Research Article
Laboratory Monitoring of Individuals with Subclinical Cutaneous Leishmaniasis Infections in Southern Brazil
Author(s): Sandra Mara Alessi Aristides, Marcos Vinícius Zandonadi Bernal, Herintha Coeto Neitzke-Abreu, Nádia Baggio Ratti, Maria Valdrinez Campana Lonardoni and Thaís Gomes Verzignassi SilveiraSandra Mara Alessi Aristides, Marcos Vinícius Zandonadi Bernal, Herintha Coeto Neitzke-Abreu, Nádia Baggio Ratti, Maria Valdrinez Campana Lonardoni and Thaís Gomes Verzignassi Silveira
Background: Cutaneous leishmaniasis (CL) has a high incidence worldwide. Most individuals with CL develop the cutaneous form, but subclinical infections may occur.
Objective: The present study used different laboratory methods [polymerase chain reaction (PCR), indirect immunofluorescence (IIF) and enzyme reaction immunoassay (ELISA)] to investigate the incidence, and monitor individuals with subclinical infections.
Patients and methods: The six individuals with subclinical infections included residents of a CL endemic area. Collections of biological material were carried out for nearly three years.
Results: Two of these individuals were positive for Leishmania, one of them by PCR and the other by PCR, IIF and ELISA after previous negative results.
Conclusion: T.. View More»
DOI:
10.4172/2155-9554.1000224