Possible introduction of Leishmania tropica to urban areas determined by epidemiological and clinical profiles of patients with cutaneous leishmaniasis in Casablanca (Morocco)

Possible introduction of Leishmania tropica to urban areas determined by epidemiological and clinical profiles of patients with cutaneous leishmaniasis in Casablanca (Morocco)

Leishmaniases are a group of infectious diseases caused by protozoan Leishmania parasites and are transmitted by the bites of infected phlebotomine sandflies. The heterogeneity of these diseases is influenced by both parasitic properties and host factors. Cutaneous leishmaniasis (CL) is a major publ...

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Main Authors: Bouchra Baghad, Rojosoa Razanapinaritra, Hasnaa Maksouri, Hicham El Bouri, Ahmed Outlioua, Hassan Fellah, Meryem Lemrani, Khadija Akarid, Joaquina Martin-Sanchez, Soumiya Chiheb, Myriam Riyad
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2020-05-01
Series:Parasite Epidemiology and Control
Subjects:
Cutaneous leishmaniasis
Leishmania tropica
Leishmania major
Clinical profile
Epidemiological profile
Morocco
Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2405673119300923

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