| Cutaneous leishmaniasis: an emerging epidemic focus of Leishmania tropica in north Morocco. | |
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PMID: 9509172 Owner: NLM Status: MEDLINE |
Abstract/OtherAbstract:
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Cutaneous leishmaniasis in Morocco occurs mainly in the south and is caused by Leishmania major and L. tropica. In 1995, for the first time, 4 autochthonous cases were confirmed by smear and/or culture from the province of Taza in north Morocco. An active survey revealed 128 more cases. The number had increased gradually since 1994. Most of the cases (86%) came from the suburbs of the city of Taza. All cultured and typed parasites were characterized as L. tropica MON-102. A leishmanin skin test survey among a random sample of the exposed population showed an overall positivity rate of 19.9%, with no correlation with age or gender. The spatial distribution of the cases and skin test positivity, their occurrence in all age groups, the highly variable clinical picture, the severity and large size of lesions in older patients, the slow recovery of some treated patients, and the isoenzymic monomorphism of the parasite, all suggested that cutaneous leishmaniasis caused by L. tropica is an emerging disease in Taza. |
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Authors:
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N Guessous-Idrissi; S Chiheb; A Hamdani; M Riyad; M Bichichi; S Hamdani; A Krimech |
Publication Detail:
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Type: Journal Article; Research Support, U.S. Gov't, Non-P.H.S.; Research Support, U.S. Gov't, P.H.S. |
Journal Detail:
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Title: Transactions of the Royal Society of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene Volume: 91 ISSN: 0035-9203 ISO Abbreviation: Trans. R. Soc. Trop. Med. Hyg. Publication Date: 1997 Nov-Dec |
Date Detail:
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Created Date: 1998-04-08 Completed Date: 1998-04-08 Revised Date: 2007-11-14 |
Medline Journal Info:
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Nlm Unique ID: 7506129 Medline TA: Trans R Soc Trop Med Hyg Country: ENGLAND |
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Languages: eng Pagination: 660-3 Citation Subset: IM; J |
Affiliation:
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Laboratoire de Parasitologie-Mycologie, Centre Hospitalier Ibn Rochd, Casablanca, Morocco. |
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Adolescent Adult Age Distribution Aged Aged, 80 and over Animals Child Child, Preschool Disease Outbreaks* Female Humans Infant Leishmania tropica / classification, isolation & purification* Leishmaniasis, Cutaneous / epidemiology*, parasitology Male Middle Aged Morocco / epidemiology Phlebotomus Population Dynamics Seasons Sex Distribution |
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ID/Acronym/Agency:
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N01-A045185//PHS HHS |
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