[Leishmania infantum variant MON-24 isolated from a cutaneous lesion acquired in the suburban area of Nice (France)]

P Marty; F Pratlong; B Marcelet; A Adda; Y Le Fichoux

doi:10.1051/parasite/1994012175

[Leishmania infantum variant MON-24 isolated from a cutaneous lesion acquired in the suburban area of Nice (France)]

Parasite. 1994 Jun;1(2):175-6. doi: 10.1051/parasite/1994012175.

[Article in French]

Authors

P Marty¹, F Pratlong, B Marcelet, A Adda, Y Le Fichoux

Affiliation

¹ Faculté de Médecine, Université de Nice-Sophia Antipolis, France.

PMID: 9235200
DOI: 10.1051/parasite/1994012175

Abstract

The authors describe a case of cutaneous leishmaniasis in the suburb area of Nice (France). The parasite is identificated as Leishmania infantum zymodeme MON-24. It is the first report of this dermotropic strain isolated from an autochtonous cutaneous lesion in France.

Publication types

Case Reports
English Abstract

MeSH terms

Animals
France / epidemiology
Humans
Leishmania infantum / classification*
Leishmania infantum / isolation & purification
Leishmaniasis, Cutaneous / epidemiology
Leishmaniasis, Cutaneous / parasitology*
Male
Middle Aged