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. 2008 Sep-Oct;15(5):351-4.
doi: 10.1111/j.1708-8305.2008.00223.x.

Leishmaniasis, an emerging imported infection: report of 20 cases from Australia

Damien Stark  1 , Sebastian van Hal, Rogan Lee, Deborah Marriott, John Harkness
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Leishmaniasis, an emerging imported infection: report of 20 cases from Australia

Damien Stark et al. J Travel Med. 2008 Sep-Oct.
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Abstract

Leishmaniasis is a protozoan infection rarely reported in Australia. However, with the advent of increased international tourism and migration of refugees from endemic regions, leishmaniasis has emerged as an increasingly imported infection. We report 20 cases (17 cutaneous, 2 visceral, and 1 post-kala-azar dermal leishmaniasis). These data highlight the range of species causing leishmaniasis imported in Australia and demonstrate the importance of species identification in determining proper treatment.

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  • Imported leishmaniasis in Australia.
    Rodriguez-Morales AJ, Silvestre J, Cazorla-Perfetti DJ. Rodriguez-Morales AJ, et al. J Travel Med. 2009 Mar-Apr;16(2):144-5; author reply 145. doi: 10.1111/j.1708-8305.2008.00296_1.x. J Travel Med. 2009. PMID: 19335819 No abstract available.

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