Publications
| epidemiological profile of cutaneous leishmaniasis in morocco, 2004-2013. | the main objective of our study is to provide a comprehensive overview of the situation of cutaneous leishmaniasis in morocco. we therefore conducted a retrospective descriptive study covering the decade 2004-2013. data were collected from the moroccan ministry of health's annual reports about the national program against leishmaniasis. these data show a regression in the cases due to leishmania major and the persistence of l. tropica transmission. mapping cutaneous leishmaniasis cases reported ... | 2017 | 28406415 |
| cutaneous leishmaniasis: an emerging epidemic focus of leishmania tropica in north morocco. | cutaneous leishmaniasis in morocco occurs mainly in the south and is caused by leishmania major and l. tropica. in 1995, for the first time, 4 autochthonous cases were confirmed by smear and/or culture from the province of taza in north morocco. an active survey revealed 128 more cases. the number had increased gradually since 1994. most of the cases (86%) came from the suburbs of the city of taza. all cultured and typed parasites were characterized as l. tropica mon-102. a leishmanin skin test ... | 1997 | 9509172 |