title: First identification of the causative agent of visceral leishmaniasis in Djibouti: Leishmania donovani.
abstract: The first identification of the Leishmania species responsible for visceral leishmaniasis in Djibouti is described. Four strains, obtained from three autochthonous cases, were identified by starch-gel electrophoresis and iso-enzyme analysis of 15 enzymatic systems. The strains were found to belong to two newly recognized zymodemes of L. donovani: MON-268 and MON-287.
authors.affiliation: Laboratoire de Parasitologie and Centre National de Référence des Leishmania, Centre Hospitalier Universitaire de Montpellier, 163 rue Auguste Broussonet, 34090 Montpellier, France.
authors.forename: F
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Pratlong
authors.forename: T
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Debord
authors.forename: E
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Garnotel
authors.forename: E
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Garrabé
authors.forename: P
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Marty
authors.forename: G
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Raphenon
authors.forename: J P
authors.initials: JP
authors.lastname: Dedet
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000818:Animals; D015730:Djibouti / Q000453:epidemiology; D006801:Humans; D007893:Leishmania donovani / Q000201:enzymology / Q000302:isolation & purification*; D007898:Leishmaniasis, Visceral / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000469:parasitology*; D008297:Male; D014195:Travel