New Clinicoepidemiologic Profile of Cutaneous Leishmaniasis, Morocco

Abstract

During the past 20 years, cutaneous leishmaniasis has emerged as a major public health threat in Morocco. We describe distribution of Leishmania major and L. tropica in Morocco and a new focus of cutaneous leishmaniasis due to L. infantum. We recommend using molecular techniques to diagnose suspected leishmaniasis cases.

Keywords

• cutaneous leishmaniasis
• polymerase chain reaction
• Leishmania tropica
• Morocco
• dispatch