Visceral Leishmaniasis in Traveler to Guyana Caused by Leishmania siamensis, London, UK
The parasite Leishmania siamensis is a zoonotic agent of leishmaniasis; infection in animals has been documented in Europe and the United States. Reported authochthonous human infections have been limited to Thailand. We report a case of human visceral Leishmania siamensis infection acquired in Guya...
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| author | Spencer D. Polley Julie Watson Peter L. Chiodini Diana N.J. Lockwood |
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| description | The parasite Leishmania siamensis is a zoonotic agent of leishmaniasis; infection in animals has been documented in Europe and the United States. Reported authochthonous human infections have been limited to Thailand. We report a case of human visceral Leishmania siamensis infection acquired in Guyana, suggesting colonization in South America. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-c981d64fe29d4741953dcf2f21aeb4ca2022-12-21T18:30:20ZengCenters for Disease Control and PreventionEmerging Infectious Diseases1080-60401080-60592018-01-0124115515610.3201/eid2401.161428Visceral Leishmaniasis in Traveler to Guyana Caused by Leishmania siamensis, London, UKSpencer D. PolleyJulie WatsonPeter L. ChiodiniDiana N.J. LockwoodThe parasite Leishmania siamensis is a zoonotic agent of leishmaniasis; infection in animals has been documented in Europe and the United States. Reported authochthonous human infections have been limited to Thailand. We report a case of human visceral Leishmania siamensis infection acquired in Guyana, suggesting colonization in South America.https://wwwnc.cdc.gov/eid/article/24/1/16-1428_articleLeishmania siamensisvisceral leishmaniasissequence typingLeishmania siamensis, parasites, visceral leishmaniasis, zoonosis, phlebotomine sand fly, Sergentomyia (Neophlebotomus) gemmea, anthropophilic, zoophisequence typing, sandflies, zoonoses, Guyana, South America, Thailand |
| spellingShingle | Spencer D. Polley Julie Watson Peter L. Chiodini Diana N.J. Lockwood Visceral Leishmaniasis in Traveler to Guyana Caused by Leishmania siamensis, London, UK Emerging Infectious Diseases Leishmania siamensis visceral leishmaniasis sequence typing Leishmania siamensis, parasites, visceral leishmaniasis, zoonosis, phlebotomine sand fly, Sergentomyia (Neophlebotomus) gemmea, anthropophilic, zoophi sequence typing, sandflies, zoonoses, Guyana, South America, Thailand |
| title | Visceral Leishmaniasis in Traveler to Guyana Caused by Leishmania siamensis, London, UK |
| title_full | Visceral Leishmaniasis in Traveler to Guyana Caused by Leishmania siamensis, London, UK |
| title_fullStr | Visceral Leishmaniasis in Traveler to Guyana Caused by Leishmania siamensis, London, UK |
| title_full_unstemmed | Visceral Leishmaniasis in Traveler to Guyana Caused by Leishmania siamensis, London, UK |
| title_short | Visceral Leishmaniasis in Traveler to Guyana Caused by Leishmania siamensis, London, UK |
| title_sort | visceral leishmaniasis in traveler to guyana caused by leishmania siamensis london uk |
| topic | Leishmania siamensis visceral leishmaniasis sequence typing Leishmania siamensis, parasites, visceral leishmaniasis, zoonosis, phlebotomine sand fly, Sergentomyia (Neophlebotomus) gemmea, anthropophilic, zoophi sequence typing, sandflies, zoonoses, Guyana, South America, Thailand |
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