New reports of Australian cutaneous leishmaniasis in Northern Australian macropods

A M Dougall; C Shilton; L Choy; B Alexander; Shelley F Walton

doi:10.1017/S0950268809002313

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New reports of Australian cutaneous leishmaniasis in Northern Australian macropods

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New reports of Australian cutaneous leishmaniasis in Northern Australian macropods

A M Dougall, C Shilton, L Choy, B Alexander and Shelley F Walton

Epidemiology and Infection, Vol.137(10), pp.1516-1520

2009

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1017/S0950268809002313

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Abstract

cutaneous leishmaniasis

diagnosis

macropods

Northern Territory

Cutaneous leishmaniasis caused by various species of Leishmania is a significant zoonotic disease in many parts of the world. We describe the first cases of Australian cutaneous leishmaniasis in eight northern wallaroos, one black wallaroo and two agile wallabies from the Northern Territory of Australia. Diagnosis was made through a combination of gross appearance of lesions, cytology, histology, direct culture, serology and a species-specific real-time PCR. The causative organism was found to be the same unique species of Leishmania previously identified in red kangaroos. These clinical findings provide further evidence for the continuous transmission of the Australian Leishmania species and its presence highlights the importance of continued monitoring and research into the life-cycle of this parasite.

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Title: New reports of Australian cutaneous leishmaniasis in Northern Australian macropods
Authors: A M Dougall (Author) - Charles Darwin University
C Shilton (Author) - Northern Territory Department of Primary Industries
L Choy (Author) - Territory Wildlife Park
B Alexander (Author) - Liverpool School of Tropical Medicine, United Kingdom
Shelley F Walton (Author) - Charles Darwin University
Publication details: Epidemiology and Infection, Vol.137(10), pp.1516-1520
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Date published: 2009
DOI: 10.1017/S0950268809002313
ISSN: 0950-2688
Organisation Unit: University of the Sunshine Coast, Queensland; School of Health and Sport Sciences - Legacy
Language: English
Record Identifier: 99449544702621
Output Type: Journal article

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