Leishmaniasis due to Leishmania tropica MON-102 in a new Moroccan focus.
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.
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Departement de Parasitologie, Institut National d'Hygiène, P.O. Box 769, Avenue Ibn Batouta, Rabat-Agdal, Rabat, Morocco. mlyagoubi@hotmail.com
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D000818:Animals; D006306:Health Surveys; D006801:Humans; D007895:Leishmania tropica / Q000145:classification*; D016773:Leishmaniasis, Cutaneous / Q000453:epidemiology* / Q000469:parasitology; D009018:Morocco / Q000453:epidemiology