Cutaneous Leishmaniasis, Sri Lanka

Cutaneous Leishmaniasis, Sri Lanka

Cutaneous leishmaniasis (CL) is an emerging disease in Sri Lanka. Of 116 patients with clinical symptoms suggestive of CL, 86 were confirmed positive for Leishmania donovani. Most patients had single dry lesions, usually on the face. Patients were from 5 of the 7 agroclimatic zones in Sri Lanka.

Bibliographic Details
Main Authors: Sujeevi S.K. Nawaratna, Danister J. Weilgama, Chandana J. Wijekoon, Manel Dissanayake, Kosala Rajapaksha
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention 2007-07-01
Series:Emerging Infectious Diseases
Subjects:
Leishmania donovani
cutaneous leishmaniasis
Sri Lanka
geographic distribution
clinical presentation
dispatch
Online Access:https://wwwnc.cdc.gov/eid/article/13/7/06-0773_article

Internet

https://wwwnc.cdc.gov/eid/article/13/7/06-0773_article

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