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Título
Infectivity of Post-Kala-azar Dermal Leishmaniasis Patients to Sand Flies: Revisiting a Proof of Concept in the Context of the Kala-azar Elimination Program in the Indian Subcontinent
Autor(es)
Molina, Ricardo ISCIII | Ghosh, Debashis | Carrillo, Eugenia ISCIII | Monnerat, Séverine | Bern, Caryn | Mondal, Dinesh | Alvar, Jorge
Fecha de publicación
2017-07-01
Cita
Clin Infect Dis. 2017;65(1):150-153.
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Tipo de documento
journal article
Resumen
We compared xenodiagnosis with quantitative polymerase chain reaction in skin biopsies from 3 patients with maculopapular or nodular post-kala-azar dermal leishmaniasis (PKDL). All patients infected sand flies. Parasite loads in skin varied from 1428 to 63 058 parasites per microgram. PKDL detection and treatment are important missing components of the kala-azar elimination program.
Palabras clave
MESH
Leishmania donovani | Leishmaniasis, Visceral | Adult | Animals | DNA, Protozoan | Female | Humans | India | Male | Polymerase Chain Reaction | Psychodidae | Skin | Xenodiagnosis | Young Adult
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