Cuban parasitology in review: a revolutionary triumph

Trends in Parasitology
Lázara Rojas RiveroLucy J Robertson

Abstract

Although the population of Hispaniola, Cuba's most similar neighbour in the Caribbean, continues to be threatened by parasitic diseases (including malaria), many tropical parasitic infections in Cuba have been eliminated or controlled. However, some parasitic infections remain important in the Cuban population, and the occurrence of vectors and the high possibility of introduction of parasites mean that Cuban diagnosticians must remain alert. Some key aspects of human parasitology in Cuba are reviewed here, including historical information, comparative data from Hispaniola and Jamaica, and how Cuba strives to maintain and improve its control against parasitic infections. Data from recent key novel parasitology research conducted in Cuba are also described.

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Sep 27, 2008·Annals of Tropical Medicine and Parasitology·L PelayoL Robertson
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