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Case Report: Trypanosoma lewisi or T. lewisi -like Infection in a 37-Day-Old Indian Infant
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Verma, A and Manchanda, S and Kumar, N and Sharma, A and Goel, M and Banerjee, PS and Garg, R and Singh, BP and Balharbi, F and Lejon, V and Deborggraeve, S and Rana, UVS and Puliyel, J, Case Report: Trypanosoma lewisi or T. lewisi -like Infection in a 37-Day-Old Indian Infant, American Journal of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene, 85, (2) pp. 221-224. ISSN 0002-9637 (2011) [Professional, Non Refereed Article]
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DOI: doi:10.4269/ajtmh.2011.11-0002
Abstract
Trypanosomes were observed in the peripheral blood smear of a 37-day-old Indian infant admitted off feeds,
with fever and convulsions. Trypanosoma ( Herpetosoma ) lewisi was identified in the blood. The species identification was
confirmed by morphometry, polymerase chain reaction, and sequencing. Human infection with this organism is rare. Only
seven cases of this infection have been reported previously in humans. The cases reported are reviewed to develop a composite
picture of this disease.
Item Details
| Item Type: | Professional, Non Refereed Article |
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| Keywords: | Trypanasoma lewisi |
| Research Division: | Biomedical and Clinical Sciences |
| Research Group: | Cardiovascular medicine and haematology |
| Research Field: | Haematology |
| Objective Division: | Health |
| Objective Group: | Clinical health |
| Objective Field: | Clinical health not elsewhere classified |
| UTAS Author: | Sharma, A (Dr Archna Sharma) |
| ID Code: | 101205 |
| Year Published: | 2011 |
| Web of Science® Times Cited: | 29 |
| Deposited By: | Medicine |
| Deposited On: | 2015-06-12 |
| Last Modified: | 2015-06-18 |
| Downloads: | 0 |
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