H. Nekouie

[ 1 ] - A study on Leishmania infection rate among Phlebotomus spp. collected from Abardejh district, Iran

Cutaneous leishmaniasis is a prevalent tropical parasitic disease in the Old World. The causative agentsare Leishmanial parasites, which cause various forms of cutaneous leishmaniasis. The infection is commonlylimited in immuno-competent individuals, but it can progress to a chronic and ulcerative disease in immunocompromised patients. The reservoirs are dogs and rodents and the vectors are dif...