Cutaneous Leishmaniasis Caused by Leishmania infantum, Israel, 2018–2021

Cutaneous Leishmaniasis Caused by Leishmania infantum, Israel, 2018–2021

Cutaneous leishmaniasis (CL) is endemic to Israel. Previously, CL caused by Leishmania infantum had been reported in Israel only once (in 2016). We report 8 L. infantum CL cases; 7 occurred during 2020–2021. None of the patients had systemic disease. L. infantum CL may be an emerging infection in I...

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Main Authors: Michal Solomon, Nadav Astman, Karin Warshavsky, Aviv Barzilai, Tal Meningher, Dror Avni, Eli Schwartz
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention 2023-05-01
Series:Emerging Infectious Diseases
Subjects:
cutaneous leishmaniasis
Leishmania infantum
parasites
zoonoses
emerging infection
Israel
Online Access:https://wwwnc.cdc.gov/eid/article/29/5/22-1812_article

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