Title of article
Causes of pediatric visceral leishmaniasis in southeastern iran.
Author/Authors
Hosseininasab، Ali نويسنده Tropical and Infectious Diseases Research Centre, Kerman University of Medical Sciences, Kerman, Iran. Hosseininasab, Ali , Sharifi ، Iraj نويسنده Leishmaniasis Research Centre, Kerman University of Medical Sciences, Kerman, Iran , , Daei، Mohammad Hossein نويسنده Leishmaniasis Research Center, Kerman University of Medical Sciences, Kerman, Iran. Daei, Mohammad Hossein , Zarean، Mehdi نويسنده Department of Medical Parasitology, Ahvaz Jundishapur University Medical Sciences, Ahvaz, IR Iran , , Dadkhah، Mahsa نويسنده Leishmaniasis Research Center, Kerman University of Medical Sciences, Kerman, Iran. Dadkhah, Mahsa
Issue Information
فصلنامه با شماره پیاپی 0 سال 2014
Pages
4
From page
584
To page
587
Abstract
Leishmania infantum is the most frequent cause of visceral leishmaniasis and L. tropica has been rarely linked to the disease in Iran. In this study, bone marrow aspirates were collected from 10 child patients, suspected with visceral leishmaniasis referred to the Pediatric Wards of Kerman Medical Hospitals, Kerman, Iran during 2002–2011. Leishmania species were identified by using nested PCR in all slides. The PCR samples from nine patients indicated L. infantum as principal causative agent of visceral leishmaniasis and one L. tropica as a minor species.
Journal title
Iranian Journal of Parasitology (IJP)
Serial Year
2014
Journal title
Iranian Journal of Parasitology (IJP)
Record number
2383988
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