title: [Confirmation of the presence of Leishmania infantum MON-80 in Tunisia].
abstract: A definitive confirmation of the presence in Tunisia of the rare zymodem MON-80 of Leishmania infantum, as a causative agent of infantile visceral leishmaniasis, is reported.
authors.affiliation: Laboratoire de parasitologie, Institut Pasteur de Tunisie, Tunis, Tunisie.
authors.forename: K
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Aoun
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Bouratbine
authors.forename: Z
authors.initials: Z
authors.lastname: Harrat
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Maherzi
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Belkaid
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Bousnina
authors.forename: R
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Ben Ismail
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D000981:Antiprotozoal Agents / Q000627:therapeutic use; D001803:Blood Transfusion; D002675:Child, Preschool; D006801:Humans; D018314:Leishmania infantum; D007898:Leishmaniasis, Visceral / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000628:therapy; D008536:Meglumine / Q000627:therapeutic use; D000077485:Meglumine Antimoniate; D009942:Organometallic Compounds / Q000627:therapeutic use; D014416:Tunisia / Q000453:epidemiology
chemical_list: D000981:Antiprotozoal Agents; D009942:Organometallic Compounds; D008536:Meglumine; D000077485:Meglumine Antimoniate