| Literature DB >> 18262531 |
Theerayudh Sukmee1, Suradej Siripattanapipong, Mathirut Mungthin, Jeerapun Worapong, Ram Rangsin, Yudhthana Samung, Wandee Kongkaew, Kusak Bumrungsana, Karoon Chanachai, Chamnan Apiwathanasorn, Pairaya Rujirojindakul, Somsak Wattanasri, Kumnun Ungchusak, Saovanee Leelayoova.
Abstract
A suspected new species of Leishmania is described as the causative agent of the third reported case of autochthonous visceral leishmaniasis in a Thai man living in Southern Thailand. The results of PCR-restriction fragment length polymorphism and sequence analysis of the internal transcribed spacer 1 of ssrRNA and the mini-exon genes were different from those of previously reported Leishmania species. A direct agglutination test (DAT) revealed that antibody against Leishmania infection was detected in nine domestic cats. No potential vectors could be identified. A large-scale epidemiological survey of leishmaniasis should be urgently conducted since visceral leishmaniasis is considered an emerging disease of public health concern in Thailand.Entities:
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Year: 2008 PMID： 18262531 DOI： 10.1016/j.ijpara.2007.12.003
Source DB: PubMed Journal: Int J Parasitol ISSN： 0020-7519 Impact factor: 3.981