Volume 10, Number 4—April 2004
Research
Predicting Geographic Variation in Cutaneous Leishmaniasis, Colombia
Raymond J. King*
, Diarmid H. Campbell-Lendrum†, and Clive R. Davies†
, Diarmid H. Campbell-Lendrum†, and Clive R. Davies†
Table 2
Reported incidence of ACL, Colombia, 1994, and major parasite and vector species, by ecoepidemiologic regiona
| Region | Total municipalities | Positive municipalities (% positive) | Median, range of incidence in positive municipalities (/100 000 rural pop.) | Principal vectors | Principal parasite species |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Amazon and Eastern Plains |
105 |
42 (40) |
62 (7–1,448) |
Leishmania carrerai, L. umbratilis |
L. amazonensis, L. braziliensis, L. guyanensis, L. mexicana, L. panamensis |
| Atlantic |
152 |
50 (33) |
57 (2–3,030) |
L. ovallesi |
L. panamensis |
| Cauca River Valley |
248 |
56 (23) |
29.5 (3–944) |
L. colombiana, L. trapidoi, L. youngi |
L. braziliensis, L. panamensis |
| Magdalena River Valley |
496 |
136 (27) |
64.5 (4–6,662) |
L. gomezi,, L. hartmani, L. longiflocosa, L. ovallesi, L. panamensis, L. spinicrassa, L. torvida |
L. braziliensis, L. panamensis |
| Pacific | 77 | 25 (32) | 117 (6–1,789) | L. gomezi, L. trapidoi | L. braziliensis, L. mexicana, L. panamensis |
aACL, American cutaneous leishmaniasis; pop., population.
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