Abstract

ODDONE COSTANZO, R. Visceral leishmaniosis: 101 years from the first case diagnosed in the Americas. Mem. Inst. Investig. Cienc. Salud [online]. 2012, vol.10, n.1, pp.100-104. ISSN 1812-9528.

In 2011, it has been 100 years since the discovery of the first case of visceral leishmaniasis in the Americas made by Dr. Luis Migone, a fact that was unnoticed. However, it is still time to commemorate this historic milestone and reflect on the current situation of the disease in our country with abundant material of bibliographic references.

Keywords : visceral leishmaniasis; Paraguay; Migone; control.

        · abstract in Spanish     · text in Spanish     · Spanish ( pdf )