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Leishmaniasis
Study findings from M. Yebenes et al broaden understanding of leishmaniasis
March 25th, 2008
"Human leishmaniases are protozoan diseases with diverse clinical features. They are transmitted by the bites of the Phlebotomus sand fly, and the reservoirs are usually wild and domestic animals, particularly dogs," investigators in Barcelona, Spain report. "In Spain, Leishmania infantum is the causative agent of both cutaneous and visceral leishmaniasis. Cutaneous leishmaniasis is a parasitic disease occurring throughout the Americas and in the Old World, particularly the Middle East and North Africa. It is spread by the female sandfly. We report a 33-year-old man who presented with a solitary plaque on the right elbow, which was found to contain Leishmania bodies. He...
Source: TB & Outbreaks Week (2008-03-25)
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