[Confirmation of the presence of Leishmania infantum MON-80 in Tunisia]

Bull Soc Pathol Exot. 1999 Feb;92(1):29-30.
[Article in French]

Abstract

A definitive confirmation of the presence in Tunisia of the rare zymodem MON-80 of Leishmania infantum, as a causative agent of infantile visceral leishmaniasis, is reported.

Publication types

  • Case Reports

MeSH terms

  • Animals
  • Antiprotozoal Agents / therapeutic use
  • Blood Transfusion
  • Child, Preschool
  • Humans
  • Leishmania infantum*
  • Leishmaniasis, Visceral / diagnosis*
  • Leishmaniasis, Visceral / epidemiology
  • Leishmaniasis, Visceral / therapy
  • Meglumine / therapeutic use
  • Meglumine Antimoniate
  • Organometallic Compounds / therapeutic use
  • Tunisia / epidemiology

Substances

  • Antiprotozoal Agents
  • Organometallic Compounds
  • Meglumine
  • Meglumine Antimoniate