Relevance of epidemiological surveillance in travelers: an imported case of Leishmania tropica in Mexico
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https://doi.org/10.1590/s1678-9946202062041Keywords:
Leishmania tropica, Molecular epidemiology, Local cutaneous leishmaniasis, Travel medicineAbstract
We report the case of a patient with cutaneous leishmaniasis who showed a rapidly progressing ulcerative lesion after traveling to multiple countries where different Leishmania species are endemic. Diagnosis of Leishmania tropica, an exotic species in Mexico was established by using serological and molecular tools.
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2020-07-14
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Fernández-Figueroa, E. A., Sánchez-Montes, S., Miranda-Ortíz, H., Mendoza-Vargas, A., Cervantes-Sarabia, R., Cárdenas-Ovando, R. A., Ruiz-Remigio, A., & Becker, I. (2020). Relevance of epidemiological surveillance in travelers: an imported case of Leishmania tropica in Mexico. Revista Do Instituto De Medicina Tropical De São Paulo, 62, e41. https://doi.org/10.1590/s1678-9946202062041