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Leishmaniasis entomological field studies: ethical issues
Fernando Andrade-Narvaez1, Silvia B Canto-Lara, Maria Del Rosario Garcia-Miss
1Foro Latinoamericano de Comités de Etica en Investigación para la Salud, SIDCER/TDR/WHO. anarvaez@uady.mx
Abstract:
Occupational health remains neglected in developing countries because of competing social, economic and political challenges. Ethical issues in the workplace related to the hazards and risks of becoming infected by Leishmania (Leishmania) mexicana, through the bite of naturally infected sand flies, is another area of concern that has been neglected as well. We report here the results of reviewing two entomological field studies carried out in our research center from 2003 to 2006. Eight students from our School of Biology were invited to catch sand flies. A total of six of the eight (75%) developed a typical clinical picture of Localized Cutaneous Leishmaniasis (LCL) caused by L. (L.) mexicana. In this article we identify the ethical issues related to these kinds of studies and propose some guidelines for conducting them.
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