Complicated cutaneous leishmaniasis caused by an imported case of Leishmania tropica in Japan: a case report

Complicated cutaneous leishmaniasis caused by an imported case of Leishmania tropica in Japan: a case report

Abstract Background Leishmaniasis is not endemic in Japan, and imported cases are rare. However, there are increasing concerns regarding imported cases of cutaneous leishmaniasis from endemic countries to Japan. This report describes a case of imported cutaneous leishmaniasis that was diagnosed and...

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Main Authors: Hiroyuki Kitano, Chizu Sanjoba, Yasuyuki Goto, Kazumasa Iwamoto, Hiroki Kitagawa, Toshihito Nomura, Keitaro Omori, Norifumi Shigemoto, Michihiro Hide, Yoshitsugu Matsumoto, Hiroki Ohge
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2021-03-01
Series:Tropical Medicine and Health
Subjects:
Cutaneous leishmaniasis
Japan
Skin diseases
Pakistan
Imported diseases
Leishmania tropica
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1186/s41182-021-00312-4

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https://doi.org/10.1186/s41182-021-00312-4

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