chiclero ulcer
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chicle ulcer — chiclero ulcer an endemic, zoonotic form of New World cutaneous leishmaniasis, found mainly in forest workers in southeastern Mexico, Belize, and Guatemala. It is caused by Leishmania mexicana, transmitted by Lutzomyia olmeca. There are usually… … Medical dictionary
chiclero's ulcer — a form of leishmaniasis of the skin caused by the parasite Leishmania tropica mexicana. The disease, occurring in Panama, Honduras, and the Amazon, primarily affects men who visit the forests to collect chicle (gum) and takes the form of an… … Medical dictionary
chiclero's ulcer — a form of leishmaniasis of the skin caused by the parasite Leishmania tropica mexicana. The disease, occurring in Panama, Honduras, and the Amazon, primarily affects men who visit the forests to collect chicle (gum) and takes the form of an… … The new mediacal dictionary
Язва Каучуковая (Chiclero'S Ulcer) — разновидность лейшманиоза кожи, вызываемая паразитами Leishmannia tropica mexicana. Болезнь особенно распространена в Панаме, Гондурасе, а также на берегах Амазонки среди мужчин, собирающих в лесах каучук; проявляется она в виде язвенного… … Медицинские термины
bay sore — chiclero ulcer … Medical dictionary
List of cutaneous conditions — This is an incomplete list, which may never be able to satisfy particular standards for completeness. You can help by expanding it with reliably sourced entries. See also: Cutaneous conditions, Category:Cutaneous conditions, and ICD 10… … Wikipedia
Leishmania — A group of parasites causing a disease called leishmaniasis. For a fuller definition and more information, see Leishmania infection. * * * A genus of digenetic, asexual, protozoan flagellates (family Trypanosomatidae) that occur as amastigotes in … Medical dictionary
Cutaneous leishmaniasis — Classification and external resources ICD 10 B55.1 ICD 9 085.1 … Wikipedia
Lutzomyia — A genus of New World sandflies or bloodsucking midges (family Psychodidae) that serve as vectors of leishmaniasis and Oroyo fever; formerly combined with the Old World sandfly genus Phlebotomus. L. flaviscutellata a sandfly species that is a vec … Medical dictionary
Leishmania mexicana — a species, of the subgenus Leishmania, found in Central America and southern North America, causing the form of New World cutaneous leishmaniasis called chiclero ulcer and also occasionally causing diffuse cutaneous leishmaniasis. It is… … Medical dictionary
