New clinico-epidemiologic profile of cutaneous leishmaniasis, Morocco

During the past 20 years, cutaneous leishmaniasis has emerged as a major public health threat in Morocco. We describe distribution of Leishmania major and L. tropica in Morocco and a new focus of cutaneous leishmaniasis due to L. infantum. We recommend using molecular techniques to diagnose suspecte...

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Published in:Emerging infectious diseases 2007-09, Vol.13 (9), p.1358
Main Authors: Rhajaoui, Mohamed, Nasereddin, Abedelmajeed, Fellah, Hajiba, Azmi, Kifaya, Amarir, Fatima, Al-Jawabreh, Amer, Ereqat, Suheir, Planer, Joseph, Abdeen, Ziad
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Adolescent
Adult
Aged
Animals
Child
Child, Preschool
Communicable diseases
Diagnosis
Female
Health aspects
Humans
Leishmania infantum - isolation & purification
Leishmania major - isolation & purification
Leishmania tropica - isolation & purification
Leishmaniasis
Leishmaniasis, Cutaneous - epidemiology
Leishmaniasis, Cutaneous - parasitology
Leishmaniasis, Cutaneous - pathology
Male
Middle Aged
Morocco - epidemiology
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Summary:During the past 20 years, cutaneous leishmaniasis has emerged as a major public health threat in Morocco. We describe distribution of Leishmania major and L. tropica in Morocco and a new focus of cutaneous leishmaniasis due to L. infantum. We recommend using molecular techniques to diagnose suspected leishmaniasis cases.
ISSN:1080-6040
DOI:10.3201/eid1309.060946