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Twenty-four new human cases of cutaneous leishmaniasis due to Leishmania killicki in Metlaoui, southwestern Tunisia: probable role of Phlebotomus sergenti in the transmission.
Acta tropica - 1 Jun 2012
Jaouadi Kaouther, Depaquit Jérôme, Haouas Najoua, Chaara Dhekra, Gorcii Mohamed, Chargui Najla, Dedet Jean-Pierre, Pratlong Francine, Boubabous Raja, Babba Hamouda
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Metlaoui district in the South-west of Tunisia is a classical focus of cutaneous leishmaniasis (CL) due to Leishmania major. Since 2005, a single case of CL due to L. killicki has been reported. We report twenty four human cases due to this parasite, affecting men and women from 2 to 70 years old...
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