Leishmaniasis in Texas: Isolation of Leishmania mexicana from Neotoma Micropus

Abstract

A female Neotoma micropus infected with Leishmania was collected in Zavala County, Texas, on January 15, 1990. The infection was limited to lesions at the bases of the ears, and the parasite grew readily in Schneider's Drosophila medium supplemented with 20% fetal bovine serum. Isozyme analysis determined the parasite to be L. mexicana. Keywords: Parasitic diseases.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Jan 01, 1990
Accession Number
ADA220916

Entities

People

  • Chad P. Mchugh
  • Max Grogl
  • Sara F. Kerr

Organizations

  • United States Air Force School of Aerospace Medicine

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Biomedical

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Aerospace Medicine
  • Air Force
  • Air Force Facilities
  • Animals
  • Classification
  • Diptera
  • Geographic Distribution
  • Infection
  • Leishmania
  • Leishmaniasis
  • New York
  • Parasites
  • Parasitic Diseases
  • Parasitology
  • Security
  • Therapy
  • Tropical Medicine

Readers

  • Environmental Remediation and Restoration.
  • Infectious Disease/Epidemiology
  • Vector-Borne Disease and Entomology