Brandão-Filho S P, de Brito M E, Martins C A, Sommer I B, Valença H F, Almeida F A, Gomes J
Centro de Pesquisas Aggeu Magalhães/FIOCRUZ, Fundação Nacional de Saúde e Hospital Geral do Recife/Sétima Região Militar do Exército, PE.
Rev Soc Bras Med Trop. 1998 Nov-Dec;31(6):575-8.
An outbreak of American cutaneous leishmaniasis has been occurred in military training unit localized in 'Zona da Mata' of Pernambuco State, Brazil, where were registered 26 human cases. An epidemiological survey was carried out by entomological investigation and Montenegro skin test (MST). Lutzomyia choti presents predominance (89.9%) in sandflies identified. Out of 545 men who realized training activities were 24.12% positive to MST.
巴西伯南布哥州“马塔地区”的一个军事训练单位发生了美洲皮肤利什曼病疫情,该地区登记了26例人类病例。通过昆虫学调查和蒙氏皮肤试验(MST)进行了一项流行病学调查。在已鉴定的白蛉中,乔氏罗蛉占主导地位(89.9%)。在545名参加训练活动的男性中,24.12%的人MST呈阳性。