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Visceral Leishmaniasis in Traveler to Guyana Caused by Leishmania siamensis, London, UK
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Jan 2018
Source: Emerg Infect Dis. 24(1):155-156.
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Alternative Title:Emerg Infect Dis
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Description:The parasite Leishmania siamensis is a zoonotic agent of leishmaniasis; infection in animals has been documented in Europe and the United States. Reported authochthonous human infections have been limited to Thailand. We report a case of human visceral Leishmania siamensis infection acquired in Guyana, suggesting colonization in South America.
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Pubmed ID:29260661
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Pubmed Central ID:PMC5749450
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