title: First visceral leishmaniasis focus in Argentina.
abstract: An eight-year old boy from Posadas (27 masculine 23'S, 55 masculine 54'W) was diagnosed with visceral leishmaniasis (VL) during 2006. Lutzomyia longipalpis was discovered in the backyard of his house, while the spread of canine visceral leishmaniasis was confirmed in Posadas. This is the southernmost report of a VL transmission focus and the first in Argentina.
authors: Centro Nacional de Diagnóstico e Investigación en Endemo-Epidemias, CENDIE- ANLIS, Ministerio de Salud de la Nación, Buenos Aires, Argentina. odanielsalomon@gmail.com
authors: Od
authors: O
authors: Salomon
authors: A
authors: A
authors: Sinagra
authors: Mc
authors: M
authors: Nevot
authors: G
authors: G
authors: Barberian
authors: P
authors: P
authors: Paulin
authors: Jo
authors: J
authors: Estevez
authors: Adelina
authors: A
authors: Riarte
authors: J
authors: J
authors: Estevez
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D001118:Argentina / Q000453:epidemiology; D002648:Child; D004283:Dog Diseases / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000453:epidemiology* / Q000469:parasitology; D004285:Dogs; D006801:Humans; D007303:Insect Vectors; D007898:Leishmaniasis, Visceral / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000453:epidemiology* / Q000662:veterinary; D008297:Male; D011576:Psychodidae