New Clinicoepidemiologic Profile of Cutaneous Leishmaniasis, Morocco

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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Main Authors: Mohamed Rhajaoui, Abedelmajeed Nasereddin, Hajiba Fellah, Kifaya Azmi, Fatima Amarir, Amer Al-Jawabreh, Suheir Ereqat, Joseph Planer, Ziad Abdeen
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention 2007-09-01
Series:Emerging Infectious Diseases
Subjects:
cutaneous leishmaniasis
polymerase chain reaction
Leishmania tropica
Morocco
dispatch
Online Access:https://wwwnc.cdc.gov/eid/article/13/9/06-0946_article

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