title: Leishmaniasis due to Leishmania tropica MON-102 in a new Moroccan focus.
abstract: In Morocco, between March and April 2002, large numbers of human leihsmaniasis cases were detected during a survey at Zouagha My Yacoub province in Fès State. Among 95 cases, 76 were positive by direct observation of Giemsa-stained smears. Sixteen stocks were isolated in NNN medium and identified as Leishmania tropica MON-102, using isoenzyme techniques on starch gel electrophoresis.
authors.affiliation: Departement de Parasitologie, Institut National d'Hygiène, P.O. Box 769, Avenue Ibn Batouta, Rabat-Agdal, Rabat, Morocco. mlyagoubi@hotmail.com
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Rhajaoui
authors.forename: H
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Fellah
authors.forename: F
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Pratlong
authors.forename: J P
authors.initials: JP
authors.lastname: Dedet
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Lyagoubi
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D006306:Health Surveys; D006801:Humans; D007895:Leishmania tropica / Q000145:classification*; D016773:Leishmaniasis, Cutaneous / Q000453:epidemiology* / Q000469:parasitology; D009018:Morocco / Q000453:epidemiology