Characterisation of the ex vivo virulence of Leishmania infantum isolates from Phlebotomus perniciosus from an outbreak of human leishmaniosis in Madrid, Spain

Characterisation of the ex vivo virulence of Leishmania infantum isolates from Phlebotomus perniciosus from an outbreak of human leishmaniosis in Madrid, Spain

Abstract Background Since mid 2009, an outbreak of human leishmaniosis in Madrid, Spain, has involved more than 560 clinical cases. Many of the cases occurred in people who live in areas around a newly constructed green park (BosqueSur). This periurban park provides a suitable habitat for sand flies...

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Main Authors: Gustavo Domínguez-Bernal, Maribel Jiménez, Ricardo Molina, Lara Ordóñez-Gutiérrez, Abel Martínez-Rodrigo, Alicia Mas, Maria Teresa Cutuli, Javier Carrión
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2014-11-01
Series:Parasites & Vectors
Subjects:
Leishmania infantum
Phlebotomus perniciosus
Leishmaniosis
Outbreak
Virulence
BosqueSur
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1186/s13071-014-0499-1

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