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First Cases of Cutaneous Leishmaniasis Caused by Leishmania (Viannia) naiffi Infection in Surinam

Pieter-Paul A. M. van Thiel, Tom van Gool, Piet A. Kager, Aldert Bart

American Journal of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene · 2010 · 26 citations · 9 references

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Cutaneous leishmaniasis in Surinam is generally caused by infection by Leishmania guyanensis. We report three cases of infection with Leishmania (Viannia) naiffi, a Leishmania species not described from Surinam before. Treatment with pentamidine proved to be effective.

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