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Emerg Infect Dis
; 25(11): 2088-2092, 2019 11.
Artículo
en Inglés
| MEDLINE
| ID: mdl-31625841
RESUMEN
Through whole-genome sequencing analysis, we identified non-Leishmania parasites isolated from a man with a fatal visceral leishmaniasis-like illness in Brazil. The parasites infected mice and reproduced the patient's clinical manifestations. Molecular epidemiologic studies are needed to ascertain whether a new infectious disease is emerging that can be confused with leishmaniasis.