New Clinicoepidemiologic 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 inEmerging infectious diseases Vol. 13; no. 9; pp. 1358 - 1360
Main Authors Rhajaoui, Mohamed, Nasereddin, Abedelmajeed, Fellah, Hajiba, Azmi, Kifaya, Amarir, Fatima, Al-Jawabreh, Amer, Ereqat, Suheir, Planer, Joseph, Abdeen, Ziad
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published Centers for Disease Control and Prevention 01.09.2007
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cutaneous leishmaniasis
dispatch
Leishmania major
Leishmania tropica
Morocco
polymerase chain reaction
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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.
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ISSN:1080-6040
1080-6059
DOI:10.3201/eid1309.060946