Identification of the causative agent of cutaneous leishmaniasis in Chichaoua province, Morocco
Cutaneous leishmaniasis (CL) in Morocco is caused by three species, Leishmania major, L. tropica and L. infantum. CL has been known in Chichaoua province since 2000. Using DNA extracted from microscopic slides and parasite cultures, collected in the years 2006 and 2009, we identified for the first t...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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EDP Sciences
2012-02-01
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| Series: | Parasite |
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| Online Access: | http://dx.doi.org/10.1051/parasite/2012191081 |