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A rare case of localized mucosal leishmaniasis due to Leishmania infantum in an immunocompetent italian host

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The case of authoctonous isolated laryngeal leishmaniasis due to L. infantum in an italian immunocompetent host is reported. It is highlighed the need to consider mucosal leishmaniasis in the differential diagnosis of laryngeal tumors. Rapid nested-PCR technique and enzyme restriction analysis were useful for diagnosis and species identification directly from bioptic samples.

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  1. Department of Laboratory and Diagnostic Services, School of Medicine, University of Modena and Regio Emilia, 41100, Via del Pozzo 71, Modena, Italy

    Chiara Casolari, Monica Pecorari, Grazia Tamassia, Giuliana Fabio, Anna Maria Cesinaro & Fabio Rumpianesi

  2. Dipartimento di Medicine e Specialità Mediche, Università di Modena e Reggio Emilia, Italy

    Giovanni Guaraldi & Cinzia Cappi

  3. Istituto di Malattie Infettive e Malattie Tropicali, Università di Milano, Italy

    Roberta Piolini

  4. Dipartimento di Neuroscienze, Università di Modena e Reggio Emilia, Italy

    Livio Presutti

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Casolari, C., Guaraldi, G., Pecorari, M. et al. A rare case of localized mucosal leishmaniasis due to Leishmania infantum in an immunocompetent italian host. Eur J Epidemiol 20, 559–561 (2005). https://doi.org/10.1007/s10654-005-1249-7

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