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When citing these abstracts please use the following reference: Author(s) of abstract. Title of abstract [abstract]. Int J Infect Dis 2010;14S1: Abstract number. Please note that the official publication of the International Journal of Infectious Diseases 2010, Volume 14, Supplement 1 is available electronically on http://www.sciencedirect.com Final Abstract Number: 82.003 Session: Trypanosomiasis, Leishmaniasis & Schistosomiasis Date: Friday, March 12, 2010 Time: 12:30-13:30 Room: Poster & Exhibition Area/Ground Level Type: Poster Presentation Leishmania aethiopica: The unusual etiologic agent of cutaneous leishmaniasis in Ho District of the Volta region of Ghana G. Kwakye-Nuako University of Ghana Medical School, Accra, Ghana Background: Leishmaniasis is a parasitic disease of significant public health importance. An outbreak of suspected cutaneous leishmaniasis (CL) was first seen in the Volta Region of Eastern Ghana in 1999, and has remained an endemic area ever since. To improve the level of understanding regarding leishmaniasis in West Africa, particularly in Ghana, there is a need to provide information for the management of the disease. The study focused on the identification of species of Leishmania parasites responsible for leishmaniasis infections reported in the Volta Region of Ghana. Methods: The Ho district, located in the middle zone of the Volta region in the south-eastern part of Ghana, was the study site. It borders on the east with Togo in the West African sub-region. Forty four samples were taken for the study. Skin scrapings were collected from the sites of active lesion(s). Primers P5 and P6, were used to amplify a fragment of ~1500 bp of the intergenic region between the ribosomal protein genes RPS7A and RPS7B on chromosome 1 and second primers P1 and P2, were used to amplify an internal fragment of ~1350bp in the nested PCR. Products obtained from the nested PCR were digested using MspI enzyme. Results: The bands produced from some samples showed a match to the control sample L. aethiopica. Conclusion: PCR was shown to be a useful diagnostic tool for Ghanaian CL.
When citing these abstracts please use the following reference: Author(s) of abstract. Title of abstract [abstract]. Int J Infect Dis 2010;14S1: Abstract number. Please note that the official publication of the International Journal of Infectious Diseases 2010, Volume 14, Supplement 1 is available electronically on http://www.sciencedirect.com Final Abstract Number: 82.004 Session: Trypanosomiasis, Leishmaniasis & Schistosomiasis Date: Friday, March 12, 2010 Time: 12:30-13:30 Room: Poster & Exhibition Area/Ground Level Type: Poster Presentation The role of colonoscapy and squash preparations in diagnosis and follow-up of stool negative enteric schistosomiasis: A case report of double infection with S. mansoni and S. intercalatum M. Astriti 1 , K. Tzanetou 2 , K. Sarri 2 , K. Ntinos 2 , G. Adamis 2 , V. Delis 2 , G. moustakas 2 , M. Choreftaki 2 , P. Gargalianos 2 1 G. Gennimatas Hospital, Athens, Greece, 2 Athens, Greece Background: To present a case of simultaneous infection with two types of schistosoma. To underline the role of colonoscopy in diagnosis. Methods: : A 30 year old Mauritian male was admitted to the Nephrology department as he had been recently diagnosed with hypertension due to chronic renal failure. Basic laboratory tests revealed leucocytosis (13,100 WBC/μL), eosinophilia (5,100/μL), elevated IgE 1050 UI/ml. The patient mentioned having constipation and periodic diffuse abdominal pain. The upper abdominal ultrasound showed increased echogenicity of both kidneys. C/T scan demonstrated bilateral nodular lesions
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