Ep 62 Leishmaniasis, Relationship Status: It's Complicated
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The History of Leshmania
In 1903, the American pathologist James Homer Wright published a description of the parasite that he observed in a sample from a patient's sore. In 1909 is when Brazilian doctor Adolfo Carlos Lindenberg and a time physician, Antonio Carini discovered parasites in the ulcers of those suffering from mucocutaneous leshmaniasis. Understanding how a disease is transmitted is huge for identifying how you can reduce the likelihood of transmitting it. Hence masks and social distancing. Still relevant.
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