Species-Directed Therapy for Leishmaniasis in Returning Travellers: A Comprehensive Guide

Caspar J. Hodiamont; Piet A. Kager; Aldert Bart; Henry J. C. de Vries; Pieter P. A. M. van Thiel; Tjalling Leenstra; Peter J. de Vries; Michèle van Vugt; Martin P. Grobusch; Tom van Gool

doi:10.1371/journal.pntd.0002832

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Species-Directed Therapy for Leishmaniasis in Returning Travellers: A Comprehensive Guide

Caspar J. Hodiamont ,

* E-mail: c.j.hodiamont@amc.uva.nl

Affiliation Department of Medical Microbiology, Section of Parasitology, Academic Medical Center, Amsterdam, The Netherlands
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Piet A. Kager,

Affiliation Center for Tropical Medicine and Travel Medicine, Department of Infectious Diseases, Academic Medical Center, Amsterdam, The Netherlands
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Aldert Bart,

Affiliation Department of Medical Microbiology, Section of Parasitology, Academic Medical Center, Amsterdam, The Netherlands
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Henry J. C. de Vries,

Affiliation Department of Dermatology, Academic Medical Center, Amsterdam, The Netherlands
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Pieter P. A. M. van Thiel,

Affiliations Center for Tropical Medicine and Travel Medicine, Department of Infectious Diseases, Academic Medical Center, Amsterdam, The Netherlands, Ministry of Defence, The Hague, The Netherlands
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Tjalling Leenstra,

Affiliations Center for Tropical Medicine and Travel Medicine, Department of Infectious Diseases, Academic Medical Center, Amsterdam, The Netherlands, Ministry of Defence, The Hague, The Netherlands
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Peter J. de Vries,

Affiliations Center for Tropical Medicine and Travel Medicine, Department of Infectious Diseases, Academic Medical Center, Amsterdam, The Netherlands, Department of Internal Medicine, Tergooi Hospitals, Hilversum, The Netherlands
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Michèle van Vugt,

Affiliation Center for Tropical Medicine and Travel Medicine, Department of Infectious Diseases, Academic Medical Center, Amsterdam, The Netherlands
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Martin P. Grobusch,

Affiliation Center for Tropical Medicine and Travel Medicine, Department of Infectious Diseases, Academic Medical Center, Amsterdam, The Netherlands
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Tom van Gool

Affiliation Department of Medical Microbiology, Section of Parasitology, Academic Medical Center, Amsterdam, The Netherlands
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Species-Directed Therapy for Leishmaniasis in Returning Travellers: A Comprehensive Guide

Caspar J. Hodiamont,
Piet A. Kager,
Aldert Bart,
Henry J. C. de Vries,
Pieter P. A. M. van Thiel,
Tjalling Leenstra,
Peter J. de Vries,
Michèle van Vugt,
Martin P. Grobusch,
Tom van Gool

Published: May 1, 2014
https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pntd.0002832

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