| leishmania (leishmania) martiniquensis n. sp. (kinetoplastida: trypanosomatidae), description of the parasite responsible for cutaneous leishmaniasis in martinique island (french west indies). | the parasite responsible for autochthonous cutaneous leishmaniasis in martinique island (french west indies) was first isolated in 1995; its taxonomical position was established only in 2002, but it remained unnamed. in the present paper, the authors name this parasite leishmania (leishmania) martiniquensis desbois, pratlong & dedet n. sp. and describe the type strain of this taxon, including its biological characteristics, biochemical and molecular identification, and pathogenicity. this parasi ... | 2014 | 24626346 |
| first case of visceral leishmaniasis caused by leishmania martiniquensis. | we report the first case of visceral leishmaniasis (vl) caused by leishmania martiniquensis in the caribbean, which until now, was known only to cause cutaneous leishmaniasis. the disease presented with fatigue, anemia, and hepatosplenomegaly in a 61-year-old man with human immunodeficiency virus (hiv) infection who was receiving antiretroviral therapy. diagnosis was made by bone marrow biopsy. vl is life-threatening, and its emergence in the caribbean is of concern. | 2014 | 25404076 |