Seasonal transmission of Leishmania (Leishmania) mexicana in the state of Campeche, Yucatan Peninsula, Mexico
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- 1 December 2003
- journal article
- Published by FapUNIFESP (SciELO) in Memórias do Instituto Oswaldo Cruz
- Vol. 98 (8) , 995-998
- https://doi.org/10.1590/s0074-02762003000800002
Abstract
Leishmaniases are mostly zoonotic diseases. The outset of the disease in patients, the relative abundance of vector and reservoir species, and their rate and time of infection are the major components for the study of the "epidemiological triangle" (Lainson 1988) in the trans- mission of the disease. When all the eco-epidemiological elements are present, an outbreak of the disease occurs. The disease might follow an irregular pattern of high epidemic bursts or regular biological cycles. These transmission cycles might range over several years or be seasonal.Keywords
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