2013
Clinical and Epidemiologic Profile of Cutaneous Leishmaniasis in Colombian Children: Considerations for Local Treatment
Blanco VM, Cossio A, Martinez JD, Saravia NG. Clinical and Epidemiologic Profile of Cutaneous Leishmaniasis in Colombian Children: Considerations for Local Treatment. American Journal Of Tropical Medicine And Hygiene 2013, 89: 359-364. PMID: 23798581, PMCID: PMC3741260, DOI: 10.4269/ajtmh.12-0784.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsLocal treatmentCutaneous leishmaniasisNew World cutaneous leishmaniasisIndividual risk-benefit assessmentHead/neckYears of ageRisk-benefit assessmentWHO criteriaEpidemiologic profileEpidemiological profileOrganization criteriaCase reportChildren 0Months durationSingle lesionInternational guidelinesTreatment alternativesEffectiveness dataLesionsColombian childrenTreatmentChildrenLeishmaniasisNeckEligibility
1992
Haemoculture of Leishmania (Viannia) braziliensis from two cases of mucosal leishmaniasis: Re-examination of haematogenous dissemination
Martinez J, Alba, Arias L, Escobar M, Saravia N. Haemoculture of Leishmania (Viannia) braziliensis from two cases of mucosal leishmaniasis: Re-examination of haematogenous dissemination. Transactions Of The Royal Society Of Tropical Medicine And Hygiene 1992, 86: 392-394. PMID: 1440813, DOI: 10.1016/0035-9203(92)90233-3.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsMucosal leishmaniasisActive pulmonary tuberculosisMontenegro skin testPeripheral blood leucocytesIsolation of parasitesIndirect fluorescent antibodyCases of leishmaniasisCulture of parasitesHaematogenous disseminationMucosal involvementPulmonary tuberculosisCutaneous lesionsSkin testMucosal diseaseMetastatic spreadMonths durationBlood leucocytesRight legPatientsLeishmania parasitesLeishmania braziliensisL. braziliensisLeishmaniasisFluorescent antibodyLeucocytes
1989
Evaluación de la respuesta de isotipos de inmunoglobulina especifica a Leishmania en leishmaniasis tegumentaria Americana
Labrada M, Weigle K, Valderrama L, Saravia N. Evaluación de la respuesta de isotipos de inmunoglobulina especifica a Leishmania en leishmaniasis tegumentaria Americana. Memórias Do Instituto Oswaldo Cruz 1989, 84: 409-416. PMID: 2520833, DOI: 10.1590/s0074-02761989000300018.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsIndirect immunofluorescent antibody testSpecific IgMMonths durationImmunoglobulin subclass responsesLeishmania-specific IgGNormal control volunteersMontenegro skin testTime of recurrenceStaphylococcus aureus CowanImmunofluorescent antibody testL. mexicana amazonensisLeishmania antigenSubclass responsesSkin testingIgM titersSkin testActive lesionsIgG reactiveSpecific IgGSpecific IgG.Control volunteersComplete healingEarly lesionsAntibody testPatients