Cutaneous leishmaniasis in Texas: A northern spread of endemic areas

被引：57

作者：

Wright, Natalie A. ^{[1
]}

Davis, Lance E. ^{[2
]}

Aftergut, Kent S.

Parrish, Charles A. ^{[3
]}

Cockerell, Clay J. ^{[3
,4
]}

机构：

[1] Univ Texas Houston, Hlth Sci Ctr, Houston, TX USA

[2] Univ Texas SW Med Sch Dallas, Dallas, TX 75390 USA

[3] Univ Texas SW Med Ctr Dallas, Dept Dermatol, Dallas, TX 75390 USA

[4] Cockerell & Associates, Dermpath Diagnost, Dallas, TX USA

来源：

JOURNAL OF THE AMERICAN ACADEMY OF DERMATOLOGY | 2008年 / 58卷 / 04期

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D O I：

10.1016/j.jaad.2007.11.008

中图分类号：

R75 [皮肤病学与性病学];

学科分类号：

100206 ;

摘要：

Leishmaniasis, an infection caused by various species of Leishmania protozoa, is usually transmitted by the bite of phlebotomine sandflies. The clinical presentations are extremely diverse and dependent on a variety of host and parasitic factors. Although rare in the United States, cutaneous leishmaniasis is endemic in south-central Texas. At this time, no autochthonous cases of cutaneous leishmaniasis are known to have been reported in north Texas. We report 9 autochthonous cases of cutaneous leishmaniasis obtained in residents of north Texas. None of these patients had any travel history to areas known to be endemic for Leishmania.

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页码：650 / 652

页数：3

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