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Volume 4, Issue 5(Suppl)
J Infect Dis Ther
ISSN: 2332-0877 JIDT, an open access journal
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Euro Infectious Diseases 2016
September 05-06, 2016
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Infectious Diseases
September 05-06, 2016 Frankfurt, Germany
3
rd
Euro-Global Conference on
Epidemiology status of cutaneous leishmaniasis in Morocco
Sebti Faiza
1, 4
, Hakkour Maryam
1, 2
, Hmamouch Asmae
1, 3
, El Alem Mohamed Mahmoud
1, 2
, Bekhti Khadija
3
, Fellah Hajiba
1, 2
, Sadak Abderrahim
2
and
Habbari
Khalid
4
1
National Institute of Hygiene, Morocco
2
Mohammed V University in Rabat, Morocco
3
Sidi Mohammed Ben Abdellah University, Morocco
4
Sultan Moulay Slimane University, Morocco
I
n Morocco, the number of cutaneous leishmaniasis (CL) cases is increasing over time and space with a total of 52 among 75
provinces. Both CL due to
L. major
and
L. tropica
are widespread in Morocco. CL due to
L. infantum
was sporadically represented
in this country. However, the intersection of some clinical aspects between the three species of Leishmania and the possibility
of polymorphism makes monitoring of the disease difficult which requires molecular studies. Therefore, the National Reference
Laboratory of Leishmaniasis (NRLL) has performed epidemio-molecular studies to identify the circulating parasite species of
leishmaniasis by PCR-ITS1-RFLP and to know its recent distribution. Results for these molecular studies have shown the presence
none sporadic of
L. infantum
beside
L. tropica
. It is marked by an important number of cases and large geographical distribution
in the north of country within foci of visceral leishmaniasis such as Taza, Sidi Kacem and Ouazzane provinces. Also, the NRLL
has performed temporal and spatial distribution of CL due to
L. tropica
in endemic provinces and those recently affected by CL.
This species was identified in several sectors and localities of the most affected provinces which prove the extension of the disease.
These studies have shown that L.
tropica
which was limited to rural and semi-urban was extended to urban areas. Following the
increase of CL cases due to
L. major
in 2010 with 6729, the national program has developed the response plan which allowed an
important decrease of cases (460 in 2014). The molecular investigations showed the presence of
L. tropica
with low density beside
some persistent cases of
L. major
. Finally, the molecular studies seem to be important since it allows the identification of new foci and
the coexistence of multiple Leishmania species belonging to different provinces and sectors. These studies are the first step towards a
better knowledge of disease evolution and consequently a better control and surveillance.
sebti.faiza@yahoo.frJ Infect Dis Ther 2016, 4:5(Suppl)
http://dx.doi.org/10.4172/2332-0877.C1.012