Publication: A suspected new species of Leishmania, the causative agent of visceral leishmaniasis in a Thai patient
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2008-05-01
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00207519
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Mahidol University
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International Journal for Parasitology. Vol.38, No.6 (2008), 617-622
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Theerayudh Sukmee, 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 A suspected new species of Leishmania, the causative agent of visceral leishmaniasis in a Thai patient. International Journal for Parasitology. Vol.38, No.6 (2008), 617-622. doi:10.1016/j.ijpara.2007.12.003 Retrieved from: https://repository.li.mahidol.ac.th/handle/20.500.14594/19336
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A suspected new species of Leishmania, the causative agent of visceral leishmaniasis in a Thai patient
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. © 2008 Australian Society for Parasitology Inc.