[Leishmania infantum variant MON-24 isolated from a cutaneous lesion acquired in the suburban area of Nice (France)].
The authors describe a case of cutaneous leishmaniasis in the suburb area of Nice (France). The parasite is identificated as Leishmania infantum zymodeme MON-24. It is the first report of this dermotropic strain isolated from an autochtonous cutaneous lesion in France.
Marty
P
P
Faculté de Médecine, Université de Nice-Sophia Antipolis, France.
Pratlong
F
F
Marcelet
B
B
Adda
A
A
Le Fichoux
Y
Y
D000818:Animals; D005602:France / Q000453:epidemiology; D006801:Humans; D018314:Leishmania infantum / Q000145:classification* / Q000302:isolation & purification; D016773:Leishmaniasis, Cutaneous / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000469:parasitology*; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged
Leishmania infantum variant MON-24 isolé d'une lésion cutanée contractée dans la banlieue de Nice (France).