2006•Journal of Clinical MicrobiologyOpen access

First Report of Leishmania infantum in French Guiana: Canine Visceral Leishmaniasis Imported from the Old World

Brice Rotureau, Christophe Ravel, Christine Aznar, Bernard Carme, Jean-Pierre Dedet

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The first two cases of canine visceral leishmaniasis in French Guiana are described. One infected dog was most probably imported from France. A second dog was then infected with Leishmania infantum in French Guiana. These observations exemplify the intercontinental transportation theory for L. infantum.

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Key concepts: Leishmania infantum, Visceral leishmaniasis, Canine leishmaniasis, Leishmaniasis, Leishmania, Virology, Biology, Medicine