ASPECTOS CLINICOS DE LA PINTA O CARATE EN VENEZUELA

El trabajo es una exposicion de los aspectos clinicos y evolutivos mas frecuentemente observados en el carate o pinta de Venezuela. Sintetiza las observaciones que por muchos anos los autores han venido realizando en casi todas las areas endemicas del pais. Gran parte del material humano estuvo representado por grupos indigenas de variadas tribus. Se establecen tres fases o periodos en la evolucion de la enfermedad SUMMARY The research work was done on the evolution and clinical aspects more frequently observed in the disease called "carate" or "pinta" in Venezuela. It summarizes the observations made by the authors through several years of study in the endemic areas of the country. A large sector of the human material studied was represented by several groups of natives from various tribes. The evolution of the disease was found to follow three phases: Initial lesions, generalized phase and late clinical symptoms. The transition from one phase to another in many patients took place in an imprecise manner. Contrary to the case of syphilis and yaws, when tissue lesions appear with definite clinical characteristics and correspond to the different stages of evolution, it is possible to verify in "carate" or "pinta" the appearance of cutaneous lesions at intervals and with variable intensity with the same characteristics of early lesions.