Visceral Leishmaniasis in Traveler to Guyana Caused by Leishmania siamensis, London, UK

Visceral Leishmaniasis in Traveler to Guyana Caused by Leishmania siamensis, London, UK

The parasite Leishmania siamensis is a zoonotic agent of leishmaniasis; infection in animals has been documented in Europe and the United States. Reported authochthonous human infections have been limited to Thailand. We report a case of human visceral Leishmania siamensis infection acquired in Guya...

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Main Authors: Spencer D. Polley, Julie Watson, Peter L. Chiodini, Diana N.J. Lockwood
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention 2018-01-01
Series:Emerging Infectious Diseases
Subjects:
Leishmania siamensis
visceral leishmaniasis
sequence typing
Leishmania siamensis, parasites, visceral leishmaniasis, zoonosis, phlebotomine sand fly, Sergentomyia (Neophlebotomus) gemmea, anthropophilic, zoophi
sequence typing, sandflies, zoonoses, Guyana, South America, Thailand
Online Access:https://wwwnc.cdc.gov/eid/article/24/1/16-1428_article

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