First Case of Diffuse Leishmaniasis Associated With Leishmania panamensis

Leishmania panamensis is the most common species of Leishmania in Panama, and it is known to cause cutaneous leishmaniasis, disseminated cutaneous leishmaniasis, and mucocutaneous leishmaniasis; however, it not associated with diffuse cutaneous disease. In this study, we report the first case of dif...

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Autores principales: Olivo Freites, Christian, Gundacker, Nathan D, Pascale, Juan Miguel, Saldaña, Azael, Diaz-Suarez, Rosendo, Jimenez, Gabriela, Sosa, Nestor, García, Eyra, Jimenez, Ana, Suarez, José A
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Oxford University Press 2018
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Brief Reports
Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC6251348/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/30488042
http://dx.doi.org/10.1093/ofid/ofy281
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Sumario:Leishmania panamensis is the most common species of Leishmania in Panama, and it is known to cause cutaneous leishmaniasis, disseminated cutaneous leishmaniasis, and mucocutaneous leishmaniasis; however, it not associated with diffuse cutaneous disease. In this study, we report the first case of diffuse cutaneous leishmaniasis caused by L panamensis.

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