Leishmania tropica infections in travellers

Oriental sore (acute cutaneous leishmaniasis) is usually a self-limited infection of the skin caused by the protozoan Leishmania tropica. This disease is endemic to the Mediterranean, Asia, Africa, and the Middle East, and is seen in this country among travellers and immigrants. We found four cases...

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Published inArchives of dermatology (1960) Vol. 112; no. 2; p. 197
Main Authors Rau, R C, Dubin, H V, Taylor, W B
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published United States 01.02.1976
Subjects
Adult
Antibodies - analysis
Biopsy
Female
Fluorescent Antibody Technique
Humans
Leishmania - ultrastructure
Leishmaniasis - etiology
Leishmaniasis - immunology
Leishmaniasis - pathology
Male
Skin - pathology
Travel
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Summary:Oriental sore (acute cutaneous leishmaniasis) is usually a self-limited infection of the skin caused by the protozoan Leishmania tropica. This disease is endemic to the Mediterranean, Asia, Africa, and the Middle East, and is seen in this country among travellers and immigrants. We found four cases at the University of Michigan and diagnosed and treated the disorder. Some of the treatments currently recommended for this disease are potentially toxic, and none have been proved to be of real value. Uncomplicated, acute cutaneous leishmaniasis (L tropica) may best be managed by withholding treatment and observing the patient.
ISSN:0003-987X
DOI:10.1001/archderm.1976.01630260021006