New clinico-epidemiologic profile of cutaneous leishmaniasis, Morocco.
During the past 20 years, cutaneous leishmaniasis has emerged as a major public health threat in Morocco. We describe distribution of Leishmania major and L. tropica in Morocco and a new focus of cutaneous leishmaniasis due to L. infantum. We recommend using molecular techniques to diagnose suspected leishmaniasis cases.
Rhajaoui
Mohamed
M
Institut National d'Hygiène, Rabat, Morocco.
Nasereddin
Abedelmajeed
A
Fellah
Hajiba
H
Azmi
Kifaya
K
Amarir
Fatima
F
Al-Jawabreh
Amer
A
Ereqat
Suheir
S
Planer
Joseph
J
Abdeen
Ziad
Z
D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D000818:Animals; D002648:Child; D002675:Child, Preschool; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D018314:Leishmania infantum / Q000302:isolation & purification; D018320:Leishmania major / Q000302:isolation & purification; D007895:Leishmania tropica / Q000302:isolation & purification; D016773:Leishmaniasis, Cutaneous / Q000453:epidemiology* / Q000469:parasitology / Q000473:pathology*; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D009018:Morocco / Q000453:epidemiology