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.
Main Authors: | Sujeevi S.K. Nawaratna, Danister J. Weilgama, Chandana J. Wijekoon, Manel Dissanayake, Kosala Rajapaksha |
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
2007-07-01
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Series: | Emerging Infectious Diseases |
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Online Access: | https://wwwnc.cdc.gov/eid/article/13/7/06-0773_article |
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