[Leish-l] Testing for DNA Leishmania in the USA

jeffreyj at usp.br jeffreyj at usp.br
Mon May 11 10:59:53 BRT 2009


We had 14 replies to Marcie Clark's request for help in diagnosing her
husband's suspected leishmaniasis problem:

The suggestions are summarized below:

Col Peter Weina COL MIL USA MEDCOM WRAIR <peter.weina at us.army.mil> "We
will do the testing if they give us the contact information for their
medical practitioner. We will contact the physician to arrange the
testing."

Walter Reed - Juan Mendez at 301-319-9497 we would take care of this
immediately; we will do PCR and more.

Dr. Alan Magill Director of the Division of Experimental Therapeutics
at WRAIR.-   Alan.magill at us.army.mil.

Dr Dennis Kyle at Univ. of S. Florida (dkyle at health.usf.edu)

   Testing can be done for the military at Walter Reed Army Hospital, through
Peter Weina at 301.319.9956 or email
peter.weina at na.amedd.army.mil
http://www.pdhealth.mil/downloads/Leishmaniasis_DS_04272004.pdf

   There is also the Armed Forces Institute of Pathology, which has a
Leishmaniasis Registry. Point of Contact
is Colonel Peter McEvoy mcevoy at afip.osd.mil
http://www.afip.org/leishsurvey.html

   If you are a civilian contractor, you can go through Parasitic Disease
Consultants http://parasiticdiseaseconsultants.com

A Clinical Laboratory for the Diagnosis of Parasitic, Viral and Other
Infectious Diseases.

      IRVING G. KAGAN, Ph.D, Director
      Mailing Address:
      P.O. Box 616
      Tucker, GA 30085

      Laboratory Address:
      2177-J Flintstone Drive
      Tucker, GA 30084
      Phone # (770) 496-1370 / (770) 496-5848
      Fax # (770) 938-7189
      Email sero at mindspring.com


The CDC has a Leishmaniasis testing department, which you will go through
Mr. Frank Steurer at 770-488-4475.
http://www.cdc.gov/ncidod/dpd/parasites/leishmania/factsht_leishmania.htm





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