First Report of an Asymptomatic Infection Using a Nasal Swab in Amazon, Brazil.

Unlabelled: The state of Pará has recorded seven species that cause tegumentary leishmaniasis (TL). species induce distinct immunological responses from the host and exhibit resistance to Glucantime, the first-line drug treatment for TL in Brazil.

Objective: Identify the etiology of TL in an Amazonian city in the state of Pará.

First Report of Canine Infection by () in the Brazilian Amazon.

Unlabelled: The American cutaneous (CL) and visceral leishmaniasis (VL) are zooanthroponoses transmitted by sand flies. Brazil records thousands of human leishmaniasis cases annually. Dogs are reservoirs of , which causes VL, but their role in the transmission cycle of CL is debatable.

[Subaortic stenosis associated with perimembranous ventricular septal defect. Clinical follow-up of 36 patients].

Objective: To study the clinical pattern of subaortic stenosis associated with perimembranous ventricular septal defect.

Methods: From January 1979 to June 2000, 36 children with perimembranous ventricular septal defect and fixed subaortic stenosis were followed-up regarding anatomic characteristics, evolvement, and clinical events.

Results: Age at diagnosis of subaortic stenosis ranged from 6 months to 170 months, and it was less than 1 year in only 2 children.