Challenges in diagnosing mucocutaneous leishmaniasis caused by Leishmania (Mundinia) martiniquensis mimicking oral histoplasmosis in a patient with advanced HIV disease from Southern Thailand
Authors:
- Nitis RattanagitpaisanNRNitis Rattanagitpaisan
- Nopporn SongumpaiNSNopporn Songumpai
- Kobpat PhadungsaksawasdiKPKobpat Phadungsaksawasdi
- Kornvalee MeesilpavikkaiKMKornvalee Meesilpavikkai
- Napon HiranburanaNHNapon Hiranburana
- Jin-Min YuanJYJin-Min Yuan
- Tanaporn BorriboonTBTanaporn Borriboon
- Padet SiriyasatienPSPadet Siriyasatien
- Kanok PreativatanyouKanok Preativatanyou
Open Access
- 18 March 2026
- journal article
- case report
- Published by Elsevier in Journal of Infection and Public Health
- Vol. 19 (5) , 103209
Abstract
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Funding Information
- Thailand Science Research and Innovation
- Chulalongkorn University (HEA_FF_68_342_3000_045)
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