Leishmania from Peru

[Ken Stuart]

We may havce an interest on helping here.  I feel confident that we could
help with the development of molecular assays to distinguish species.
Ken Stuart  

Ken Stuart, Ph.D.
Director, Seattle Biomedical Research Institute
Chairman, Pathobiology Department,
University of Washington
ph.  (206) 284-8846 ext. 316 or 302
fax  (206) 284-0313

-----Original Message-----
From: leish-l at bdt.org.br [mailto:leish-l at bdt.org.br]On Behalf Of Luis A.
Rodriguez Delfin (Doc. Biologicas)
Sent: Friday, March 23, 2001 5:36 AM
To: Multiple recipients of list
Subject: Leishmania from Peru



Dear Colleagues:

I am part of an academic team with experience in the study of endemic 
disease in the North of Peru. This region is an endemic area of 
Leishamania and infectious disease others (as malaria, dengue, etc). 
Each year, most of 100 cases of patients with moderate and severe lesions 
by Leishamaniosis are diagnostic and treatment in Institute of Tropical 
Medicine and Infectology, where the Dr. Hernan Miranda is direct and 
conduct an medical, biology and nurse group.

The identification of parasite is by direct analysis for staining and 
culture. This diagnostic is not adequate for species identification, 
the morphological similar of species and wide spectrun of the lesions
by other etiological agents limited this results. Recently, was create 
of Molecular Biology laboratory for the identification of the species 
of Leishmania (Vianna) in patient, vectors and reservoirs.
We want to know if you this interested in collaborating with the institute
in the identification of the species of leishmania by markers of DNA.

I would be extremely gratefully should you sent information about respect
Or group interested in collaborating with ours study 


Yours sincerely

...........................................................
        Dr. Luis A. Rodriguez D. 
   Molecular Biology Laboratory
Institute of Tropical Medicine and Infectology
National University of Trujillo - Peru
e-mail: ladelfin at chanchan.unitru.edu.pe