Open AccessFirst Report of Leishmania infantum in French Guiana: Canine Visceral Leishmaniasis Imported from the Old World
Author(s) -
Brice Rotureau,
Christophe Ravel,
Christine Aznar,
Bernard Carme,
Jean-Pierre Dedet
Publication year - 2006
Publication title -
journal of clinical microbiology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 2.349
H-Index - 255
eISSN - 1070-633X
pISSN - 0095-1137
DOI - 10.1128/jcm.44.3.1120-1122.2006
Subject(s) - leishmania infantum , visceral leishmaniasis , canine leishmaniasis , leishmaniasis , leishmania , virology , biology , medicine , veterinary medicine , immunology , parasite hosting , world wide web , computer science
The first two cases of canine visceral leishmaniasis in French Guiana are described. One infected dog was most probably imported from France. A second dog was then infected withLeishmania infantum in French Guiana. These observations exemplify the intercontinental transportation theory forL. infantum .