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Leishmania tropica in Egypt: an undesirable import
E W Mohareb1, E M Mikhail, F G Youssef
1Research Publications Branch, US Naval Medical Research Unit No.3, FPO AE 09835-0007, USA.
Abstract:
Cutaneous as well as visceral leishmaniasis has been previously reported in Egypt. The former clinical manifestation is attributed to Leishmania major, the latter to L. infantum. In this study, L. tropica was isolated from an Egyptian labourer returning from Saudi Arabia. Amastigotes were detected by both Giemsa staining and indirect immunofluorescence using rabbit anti-gp63. Promastigotes from Schneider's medium were typed isoenzymatically as L. tropica. In view of the emerging threat of visceralization of L. tropica, the potential risk for its transmission in Egypt is discussed.
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