Abstract
<i>Leishmania killicki</i>Imported from Tunisian Desert
Highlights
In Tunisia, 3 Leishmania species are responsible for CL: L. major, L. infantum, and L. killicki
We report a case of chronic CL caused by L. killicki, imported to Europe by a woman who had traveled to Tunisia
CL caused by L. killicki is called chronic CL because lesions persist for years, as opposed to CL caused by L. major, for which lesions usually resolve without treatment after a few months
Summary
In Tunisia, 3 Leishmania species are responsible for CL: L. major, L. infantum, and L. killicki. L. major causes 2,000–4,000 zoonotic CL infections each year. L. infantum, the usual agent of visceral leishmaniasis, may be implicated in sporadic CL in northern Tunisia
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