Updated estimation of cutaneous leishmaniasis incubation period in French Guiana.

ABSTRACT:

Background

The cutaneous leishmaniasis (CL) incubation period (IP) is defined as the time between parasite inoculation by sandfly bite and the onset of the first CL lesion. IP distribution is difficult to assess for CL because the date of exposure to an infectious bite cannot be accurately determined in endemic areas. IP current estimates for CL range from 14 days to several months with a median around 30-60 days, as established by a few previous studies in both New and Old Worlds.

Methodology

We estimated CL incubation period distribution using time-to-event models adapted to interval-censored data based on declared date of travels from symptomatic military personnel living in non-endemic areas that were exposed during their short stays in French Guiana (FG) between January

SUBMITTER: Blaizot R 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10298763 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Jun

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature