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Leishmaniosis visceral: a 101 años del primer caso diagnosticado en las Américas

Authors

  • Rolando Oddone Costanzo Instituto de Investigaciones en Ciencias de la Salud, Universidad Nacional de Asunción

Keywords:

leishmaniosis visceral, Paraguay, Migone, control

Abstract

En 2011 se cumplieron, desapercibidamente, 100 años del descubrimiento del primer caso de leishmaniosis visceral en toda América, realizado por el Dr. Migone. Ahora es aún ocasión de conmemorar ese hito histórico, y de hacer una reflexión de la situación actual de la enfermedad en nuestro país, con profuso material de referencias bibliográficas.  

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Published

2012-06-01

Issue

Vol. 10 No. 1 (2012): Enero-Junio

Section

Tema de actualidad

How to Cite

Oddone Costanzo , R. . (2012). Leishmaniosis visceral: a 101 años del primer caso diagnosticado en las Américas. Memorias Del Instituto De Investigaciones En Ciencias De La Salud, 10(1). https://revistascientificas.una.py/index.php/RIIC/article/view/1726