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ORIGINAL ARTICLE

Dramatic increase in laboratory-diagnosed human cutaneous leishmaniasis cases in southern Israel, 2007–2013

Shalom Ben-Shimol From the Pediatric Infectious Disease Unit, Soroka University Medical Center, Beer-Sheva, Israel;Soroka University Medical Center, Beer-Sheva, Israel;Faculty of Health Sciences, Ben-Gurion University of the Negev, Beer-Sheva, IsraelCorrespondence[email protected]
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Orli SagiParasitology Laboratory, Soroka University Medical Center, Beer-Sheva, Israel;Soroka University Medical Center, Beer-Sheva, Israel;Faculty of Health Sciences, Ben-Gurion University of the Negev, Beer-Sheva, Israel
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Shlomi CodishClinical Research Center, Soroka University Medical Center, Beer-Sheva, Israel;Soroka University Medical Center, Beer-Sheva, Israel;Faculty of Health Sciences, Ben-Gurion University of the Negev, Beer-Sheva, Israel
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Victor NovackClinical Research Center, Soroka University Medical Center, Beer-Sheva, Israel;Soroka University Medical Center, Beer-Sheva, Israel;Faculty of Health Sciences, Ben-Gurion University of the Negev, Beer-Sheva, Israel
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Chiya BarrettSoroka University Medical Center, Beer-Sheva, Israel;Faculty of Health Sciences, Ben-Gurion University of the Negev, Beer-Sheva, Israel
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Yariv FruchtmanSoroka University Medical Center, Beer-Sheva, Israel;Faculty of Health Sciences, Ben-Gurion University of the Negev, Beer-Sheva, Israel
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Anat BerkowitzParasitology Laboratory, Soroka University Medical Center, Beer-Sheva, Israel;Soroka University Medical Center, Beer-Sheva, Israel;Faculty of Health Sciences, Ben-Gurion University of the Negev, Beer-Sheva, Israel
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Yonat Shemer-AvniSoroka University Medical Center, Beer-Sheva, Israel;Faculty of Health Sciences, Ben-Gurion University of the Negev, Beer-Sheva, Israel
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David Greenberg From the Pediatric Infectious Disease Unit, Soroka University Medical Center, Beer-Sheva, Israel;Soroka University Medical Center, Beer-Sheva, Israel;Faculty of Health Sciences, Ben-Gurion University of the Negev, Beer-Sheva, Israel
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Pages 161-167 | Received 16 Jul 2014, Accepted 29 Sep 2014, Published online: 22 Jan 2015

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Ibrahim M. Mosleh, Gabrielle Schönian, Khalil Kanani & Bassam Shadfan. (2018) Leishmania major cutaneous leishmaniasis outbreak in the Jordanian side of the Northern Jordan Valley. Pathogens and Global Health 112:1, pages 22-28.
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Amir Horev, Orli Sagi, Eyal Zur & Shalom Ben‐Shimol. (2022) Topical liposomal amphotericin B gel treatment for cutaneous leishmaniasis caused by Leishmania major: a double‐blind, randomized, placebo‐controlled, pilot study. International Journal of Dermatology 62:1, pages 40-47.
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Rotem Yedidia Moser, Shalom Ben‐Shimol, Orli Sagi & Amir Horev. (2021) Comparison between cutaneous leishmaniasis patients with facial and non‐facial lesions. International Journal of Dermatology 60:9, pages 1109-1113.
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David Dias-Polak, Yuval Geffen, Ofer Ben-Izhak & Reuven Bergman. (2017) The Role of Histopathology and Immunohistochemistry in the Diagnosis of Cutaneous Leishmaniasis Without “Discernible” Leishman–Donovan Bodies. The American Journal of Dermatopathology 39:12, pages 890-895.
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Gad Baneth, Yaarit Nachum-Biala, Maytal Shabat Simon, Ori Brenner, Sarit Gaier, Alicia Rojas & Daniel Yasur-Landau. (2016) Leishmania major infection in a dog with cutaneous manifestations. Parasites & Vectors 9:1.
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Justin S. Kuilder, Pieter J. Wismans, Ewout M. Baerveldt, Jaap J. van Hellemond, Mariana de Mendonça Melo & Perry J.J. van Genderen. (2016) Leishmania major Cutaneous Leishmaniasis in 3 Travelers Returning from Israel to the Netherlands . Emerging Infectious Diseases 22:11, pages 2022-2024.
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