Leishmania (Viannia) braziliensis isolated from the saliva of patients in a cutaneous leishmaniasis-endemic area of northeastern Brazil.
Mem Inst Oswaldo Cruz
; 113(4): e170250, 2018 Feb 05.
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| ID: mdl-29412341
Several studies have described the use of non-invasive collection methods, mostly based on the detection of parasite DNA, for diagnosis. However, no Leishmania specimens have been isolated from saliva. Here, we report the first isolation of Leishmania braziliensis from the saliva of humans with cutaneous leishmaniasis but without lesions on their mucosa. The isolates were obtained from salivary fluid inoculated in hamsters and were tested by multilocus enzyme electrophoresis. Seven samples from 43 patients suspected of having the disease were identified for in vivo culture. These findings suggest that saliva is a clinical sample that allows the isolation of Leishmania sp.
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Colección:
01-internacional
Base de datos:
MEDLINE
Asunto principal:
Saliva
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Leishmania braziliensis
Tipo de estudio:
Diagnostic_studies
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Prognostic_studies
Límite:
Adolescent
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Adult
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Female
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Humans
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Male
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Middle aged
País/Región como asunto:
America do sul
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Brasil
Idioma:
En
Revista:
Mem Inst Oswaldo Cruz
Año:
2018
Tipo del documento:
Article
País de afiliación:
Brasil
Pais de publicación:
Brasil