PMID: 8940988Nov 1, 1996Paper

Leishmaniasis in Texas: epidemiology and clinical aspects of human cases

The American Journal of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene
Chad P McHughS G LaFon

Abstract

Twenty-seven autochthonous cases of cutaneous leishmaniasis in Texas were identified by contact with dermatologists and State Health Department officials, and by a review of medical records, pathology reports, and previously published case reports. Fifteen cases were previously unreported. Although the date of onset of the first recognized case was 1903, in 20 of the cases the date of onset of the lesion(s) was in 1980-1989. Twelve cases were female; 15 were male. Age at diagnosis ranged from two to 86 (median 37) years. The disease was identified significantly more frequently in younger males and older females. The distribution of cases closely followed the distribution of Neotoma micropus, a rodent host for Leishmania mexicana. The most common risk factor appeared to be residence or activity in close proximity to woodrat habitat. Two cases lived in central Texas; the remainder had a residence in, or history of travel to, southern Texas. A majority of cases were first recognized during the cooler months of the year. Most lesions began as papules or nodules that subsequently ulcerated. In 20 cases, a single lesion was present. Five cases had resolution of their lesions without receiving specific anti-leishmanial therapy; lesion...Continue Reading

Citations

Mar 21, 1998·Genome Research·A C IvensD F Smith
Mar 27, 2001·Postgraduate Medicine·N L ConradS Hsu
Apr 23, 2005·Journal of the American Veterinary Medical Association·Peter M SchantzJ C Fox
Sep 10, 2010·Veterinary Pathology·K E TrainorK F Snowden
Jul 5, 2013·PLoS Neglected Tropical Diseases·Jon AndrusPeter J Hotez
Nov 11, 2016·PLoS Neglected Tropical Diseases·Melissa N GarciaKristy O Murray
Oct 21, 2016·Memórias do Instituto Oswaldo Cruz·Evan J KippKenneth Waldrup
Sep 10, 2019·Equine Veterinary Journal·M Mhadhbi, A Sassi
Apr 4, 2001·Memórias do Instituto Oswaldo Cruz·F J Andrade-NarváezA G Damián-Centeno
Dec 29, 1998·International Journal of Dermatology·R Marsella, R Ruiz de Gopegui
Nov 30, 2000·Current Infectious Disease Reports·R D PearsonS M Jeronimo
Apr 12, 2001·Journal of Medical Entomology·C P McHughS F Kerr
Jun 21, 2002·Veterinary Clinical Pathology·Rafael Ruiz De Gopegui, Yvonne Espada
Mar 26, 2005·Clinical Infectious Diseases : an Official Publication of the Infectious Diseases Society of America·Glenn Wortmann
Dec 3, 2014·Frontiers in Public Health·Maria Dolores Esteve-GassentJose Guillermo Estrada-Franco
Jan 11, 2018·Infectious Diseases·Erica E ShortBolaji N Thomas
Jun 3, 2011·The American Journal of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene·Anthony P CannellaSanjay R Mehta
Nov 4, 2011·The American Journal of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene·Camila GonzálezVíctor Sánchez-Cordero
Apr 17, 2015·Annals of Hematology·M AlahmadiC C Hsia
May 24, 2003·Memórias do Instituto Oswaldo Cruz·Russell W RaymondSara F Kerr
Nov 28, 2012·The American Journal of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene·Carmen F ClarkeJanet Glowicz
Mar 10, 2012·The American Journal of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene·Henry W Murray
Sep 26, 2019·Journal of Travel Medicine·Andrea K BoggildUNKNOWN GeoSentinel Surveillance Network
Jul 27, 2018·JAMA Dermatology·Bridget E McIlweeGregory A Hosler
Sep 14, 2011·Journal of Tropical Medicine·Angamuthu SelvapandiyanHira L Nakhasi
May 23, 2014·Clinical Infectious Diseases : an Official Publication of the Infectious Diseases Society of America·Miltiadis DouvoyiannisHenry W Murray
Jul 4, 2020·The American Journal of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene·Evan J KippMelinda Hergert
Nov 26, 2020·Molecules : a Journal of Synthetic Chemistry and Natural Product Chemistry·Sarita SinghT Andrew Mitchell
Apr 4, 2021·Microorganisms·John M Curtin, Naomi E Aronson

❮ Previous
Next ❯

Related Concepts

Trending Feeds

COVID-19

Coronaviruses encompass a large family of viruses that cause the common cold as well as more serious diseases, such as the ongoing outbreak of coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19; formally known as 2019-nCoV). Coronaviruses can spread from animals to humans; symptoms include fever, cough, shortness of breath, and breathing difficulties; in more severe cases, infection can lead to death. This feed covers recent research on COVID-19.

Blastomycosis

Blastomycosis fungal infections spread through inhaling Blastomyces dermatitidis spores. Discover the latest research on blastomycosis fungal infections here.

Nuclear Pore Complex in ALS/FTD

Alterations in nucleocytoplasmic transport, controlled by the nuclear pore complex, may be involved in the pathomechanism underlying multiple neurodegenerative diseases including Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis and Frontotemporal Dementia. Here is the latest research on the nuclear pore complex in ALS and FTD.

Applications of Molecular Barcoding

The concept of molecular barcoding is that each original DNA or RNA molecule is attached to a unique sequence barcode. Sequence reads having different barcodes represent different original molecules, while sequence reads having the same barcode are results of PCR duplication from one original molecule. Discover the latest research on molecular barcoding here.

Chronic Fatigue Syndrome

Chronic fatigue syndrome is a disease characterized by unexplained disabling fatigue; the pathology of which is incompletely understood. Discover the latest research on chronic fatigue syndrome here.

Evolution of Pluripotency

Pluripotency refers to the ability of a cell to develop into three primary germ cell layers of the embryo. This feed focuses on the mechanisms that underlie the evolution of pluripotency. Here is the latest research.

Position Effect Variegation

Position Effect Variagation occurs when a gene is inactivated due to its positioning near heterochromatic regions within a chromosome. Discover the latest research on Position Effect Variagation here.

STING Receptor Agonists

Stimulator of IFN genes (STING) are a group of transmembrane proteins that are involved in the induction of type I interferon that is important in the innate immune response. The stimulation of STING has been an active area of research in the treatment of cancer and infectious diseases. Here is the latest research on STING receptor agonists.

Microbicide

Microbicides are products that can be applied to vaginal or rectal mucosal surfaces with the goal of preventing, or at least significantly reducing, the transmission of sexually transmitted infections. Here is the latest research on microbicides.

© 2021 Meta ULC. All rights reserved