First isolation of Leishmania from Northern Thailand: case report, identification as Leishmania martiniquensis and phylogenetic position within the Leishmania enriettii complex.

• Main Authors: Thatawan Pothirat (Author), Adisak Tantiworawit (Author), Romanee Chaiwarith (Author), Narissara Jariyapan (Author), Anchalee Wannasan (Author), Padet Siriyasatien (Author), Khuanchai Supparatpinyo (Author), Michelle D Bates (Author), Godwin Kwakye-Nuako (Author), Paul A Bates (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS), 2014-12-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Since 1996, there have been several case reports of autochthonous visceral leishmaniasis in Thailand. Here we report a case in a 52-year-old Thai male from northern Thailand, who presented with subacute fever, huge splenomegaly and pancytopenia. Bone marrow aspiration revealed numerous amastigotes w...