Two case reports on visceral leishmaniasis diagnosed in Romania. 2013

Marian Ghervan Gogoaşe, and Irina Teodorescu, and Carmen Preda, and Simona Claudia Ionescu
Fundeni Clinical Institute, University of Bucharest, Faculty of Biology, Romania.

Two cases of visceral leishmaniasis with a species from Leishmania donovani complex were detected in the Fundeni Clinical Institute. In one case, two infection sources were possible: one from Italy, where the patient worked three years, the other from the Southwest of Romania (Dolj County), where he was resident and where few human and canine leishmaniasis cases were registered in the past. In the second case, the patient lived in the Northeast of Romania (Iaşi County), but worked in the same southwest zone. In both cases, a local transmission should be considered, situation that could amplify and extend in the future, supposing that increased temperatures will persist, favoring the persistence and multiplication of autochthonous and allochthonous Phlebotomus vector species.

UI MeSH Term Description Entries
D007891 Leishmania A genus of flagellate protozoa comprising several species that are pathogenic for humans. Organisms of this genus have an amastigote and a promastigote stage in their life cycles. As a result of enzymatic studies this single genus has been divided into two subgenera: Leishmania leishmania and Leishmania viannia. Species within the Leishmania leishmania subgenus include: L. aethiopica, L. arabica, L. donovani, L. enrietti, L. gerbilli, L. hertigi, L. infantum, L. major, L. mexicana, and L. tropica. The following species are those that compose the Leishmania viannia subgenus: L. braziliensis, L. guyanensis, L. lainsoni, L. naiffi, and L. shawi. Leishmania (Leishmania),Leishmania (Viannia),Leishmania leishmania,Leishmania viannia,Leishmania leishmanias,Leishmania viannias,Leishmanias,Leishmanias (Leishmania),Leishmanias (Viannia),leishmanias, Leishmania,viannias, Leishmania
D007898 Leishmaniasis, Visceral A chronic disease caused by LEISHMANIA DONOVANI and transmitted by the bite of several sandflies of the genera Phlebotomus and Lutzomyia. It is commonly characterized by fever, chills, vomiting, anemia, hepatosplenomegaly, leukopenia, hypergammaglobulinemia, emaciation, and an earth-gray color of the skin. The disease is classified into three main types according to geographic distribution: Indian, Mediterranean (or infantile), and African. Black Fever,Kala-Azar,Fever, Black,Kala Azar,Visceral Leishmaniasis
D008297 Male Males
D006801 Humans Members of the species Homo sapiens. Homo sapiens,Man (Taxonomy),Human,Man, Modern,Modern Man
D000328 Adult A person having attained full growth or maturity. Adults are of 19 through 44 years of age. For a person between 19 and 24 years of age, YOUNG ADULT is available. Adults
D012383 Romania A country in southeastern Europe, bordering the Black Sea, between Bulgaria and Ukraine. The capital is Bucharest. Rumania,Roumania
D055815 Young Adult A person between 19 and 24 years of age. Adult, Young,Adults, Young,Young Adults

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