Visceral leishmaniasis caused by Leishmania infantum in Thailand.
Thailand is considered as a non-endemic area for leishmaniasis. We report the first case of visceral leishmaniasis caused by Leishmania infantum in a Thai man living in Bangkok.
Maharom
Pasri
P
Division of Infectious Diseases, Department of Medicine, Somdejprapinklao Hospital, Bangkok, Thailand.
Siripattanapipong
Suradej
S
Mungthin
Mathirut
M
Naaglor
Tawee
T
Sukkawee
Runjuan
R
Pudkorn
Ruchapan
R
Wattana
Wantanee
W
Wanachiwanawin
Darawan
D
Areechokchai
Darin
D
Leelayoova
Saovanee
S
D000368:Aged; D000666:Amphotericin B / Q000627:therapeutic use; D000818:Animals; D000981:Antiprotozoal Agents / Q000627:therapeutic use; D017125:Genes, Protozoan; D006801:Humans; D018314:Leishmania infantum; D007898:Leishmaniasis, Visceral / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000235:genetics; D008297:Male; D016133:Polymerase Chain Reaction; D013785:Thailand
D000981:Antiprotozoal Agents; D000666:Amphotericin B