title: Leishmania (Leishmania) martiniquensis n. sp. (Kinetoplastida: Trypanosomatidae), description of the parasite responsible for cutaneous leishmaniasis in Martinique Island (French West Indies).
abstract: The parasite responsible for autochthonous cutaneous leishmaniasis in Martinique island (French West Indies) was first isolated in 1995; its taxonomical position was established only in 2002, but it remained unnamed. In the present paper, the authors name this parasite Leishmania (Leishmania) martiniquensis Desbois, Pratlong & Dedet n. sp. and describe the type strain of this taxon, including its biological characteristics, biochemical and molecular identification, and pathogenicity. This parasite, clearly distinct from all other Euleishmania, and placed at the base of the Leishmania phylogenetic tree, is included in the subgenus Leishmania.
authors.affiliation: CHU de la Martinique, Hôpital Pierre-Zobda-Quitman, Pôle de Biologie de territoire-Pathologie, Unité de Parasitologie-Mycologie, BP 632, 97261 Fort-de-France Cedex, Martinique, France.
authors.forename: Nicole
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Desbois
authors.affiliation: Université Montpellier 1 et CHRU de Montpellier, Centre National de référence des leishmanioses, UMR « MIVEGEC » (CNRS 5290, IRD 224, UM1, UM2), Département de Parasitologie-Mycologie (Professeur Patrick Bastien), 39 avenue Charles Flahault, 34295 Montpellier Cedex 5, France.
authors.forename: Francine
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Pratlong
authors.affiliation: CHU de la Martinique, Hôpital Pierre-Zobda-Quitman, Service de dermatologie, Pôle de Médecine-Spécialités médicales, BP 632, 97261 Fort-de-France Cedex, Martinique, France.
authors.forename: Danièle
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Quist
authors.affiliation: Université Montpellier 1 et CHRU de Montpellier, Centre National de référence des leishmanioses, UMR « MIVEGEC » (CNRS 5290, IRD 224, UM1, UM2), Département de Parasitologie-Mycologie (Professeur Patrick Bastien), 39 avenue Charles Flahault, 34295 Montpellier Cedex 5, France.
authors.forename: Jean-Pierre
authors.initials: JP
authors.lastname: Dedet
mesh_terms: D004256:DNA Polymerase I / Q000235:genetics; D019353:Endemic Diseases; D006801:Humans; D007527:Isoenzymes / Q000235:genetics; D007891:Leishmania / Q000145:classification* / Q000201:enzymology / Q000235:genetics / Q000302:isolation & purification / Q000502:physiology; D016773:Leishmaniasis, Cutaneous / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000469:parasitology*; D008395:Martinique / Q000453:epidemiology; D015800:Protozoan Proteins / Q000235:genetics; D012319:RNA Polymerase II / Q000235:genetics; D016053:RNA, Protozoan / Q000235:genetics; D012337:RNA, Ribosomal, 18S / Q000235:genetics; D021521:Ribotyping; D009626:Terminology as Topic
chemical_list: D007527:Isoenzymes; D015800:Protozoan Proteins; D016053:RNA, Protozoan; D012337:RNA, Ribosomal, 18S; D012319:RNA Polymerase II; D004256:DNA Polymerase I