Anthroponotic cutaneous leishmaniasis in Tunisia: Presence of Leishmania killicki outside its original focus of Tataouine

The first three documented cases of anthroponotic cutaneous leishmaniasis due to Leishmania killicki are reported from locations outside the original focus of Tataouine in southeast Tunisia. Three strains were isolated from three patients from Gafsa, Sidi Bouzid and Seliana indicating an extension o...

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Veröffentlicht in:	Transactions of the Royal Society of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene 2005-07, Vol.99 (7), p.499-501
Hauptverfasser:	Haouas, N., Chargui, N., Chaker, E., Ben Said, M., Babba, H., Belhadj, S., Kallel, K., Pratlong, F., Dedet, J.-P., Mezhoud, H., Azaiez, R.
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Sprache:	eng
Schlagworte:	Adolescent Animals Anthroponotic cutaneous leishmaniasis Biological and medical sciences Child Child, Preschool Endemic Diseases General aspects Humans Isoenzymes - analysis Leishmania - enzymology Leishmania - isolation & purification Leishmania killicki MON-8 Leishmaniasis, Cutaneous - enzymology Leishmaniasis, Cutaneous - epidemiology Leishmaniasis, Cutaneous - parasitology Male Medical sciences Tunisia Tunisia - epidemiology
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Zusammenfassung:	The first three documented cases of anthroponotic cutaneous leishmaniasis due to Leishmania killicki are reported from locations outside the original focus of Tataouine in southeast Tunisia. Three strains were isolated from three patients from Gafsa, Sidi Bouzid and Seliana indicating an extension of this parasite's range towards the centre and the north of Tunisia.
ISSN:	0035-9203 1878-3503
DOI:	10.1016/j.trstmh.2004.11.012