Clinical and Microbiological Characteristics of Visceral Leishmaniasis Outbreak in a Northern Italian Nonendemic Area: A Retrospective Observational Study.

Conclusions. VL due to L. infantum could determine periodical outbreaks, as the one described; thus it is important to include VL in the differential diagnosis of fever of unknown origin, even in low-endemic areas.
PMID: 27999807 [PubMed - in process]

Source: Biomed Res - December 22, 2016 Category: Research Authors: Franceschini E, Puzzolante C, Menozzi M, Rossi L, Bedini A, Orlando G, Gennari W, Meacci M, Rugna G, Carra E, Codeluppi M, Mussini C Tags: Biomed Res Int Source Type: research