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Leishmaniasis
Research from K. Ramaoui and colleagues provide new insights into leishmaniasis
October 21st, 2008
According to a study from Marrakech, Morocco, "Cutaneous leishmaniasis (CL) due to Leishmania tropica Wright has become an increasingly important problem in Al-Haouz province, Morocco. The objective of this paper was to undertake a retrospective analysis of CL between 2000 and 2006 and to study the sandfly fauna for the first time in this focus." "The consultation of bulletins, registers and monthly and annual reports published by local and national medical services permitted a global synthesis of CL in Al-Haouz between 2000 and 2006. Sandflies were collected using sticky-paper traps in five selected stations in two communes, Ourika and Sti Fadma, the most affected by...
Source: TB & Outbreaks Week (2008-10-21)
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