background : leishmaniasis is one of the infectious parasitic diseases of highest incidence in the world. cutaneous leishmaniasis (cl) has long been reported in shiraz, southern iran. there is a need to find a sensitive and specific method for treatment and control of the disease. methods: we have compared the sensitivity of the conventional methods microscopy and cultiva­tion of lesion scrapes...

background: an epidemiological study was carried out on the vector(s) and reservoir(s) of cutaneous leishmaniasis in rural areas of kalaleh district, golestan province during 2006 - 2007. methods: totally 4900 sand flies were collected using sticky papers and were subjected to molecular methods for de­tection of leishmanial parasite. results: phlebotomus papatasi was the common species in outdo...

BACKGROUND Leishmaniasis is a protozoan disease cause by Leishmania genus. Anthroponotic and zoonotic cutaneous leishmaniasis are endemic in Iran. The aim of this study was to identify the causative agent of cutaneous leishmaniasis by mini-exon gene in five regions of Khuzestan Province, southwest of Iran. METHODS From 2007 to 2008 in this cross-sectional study, cutaneous samples were collect...

Bangladesh is non endemic for Cutaneous Leishmaniasis (CL). Rarely, we come across such cases in workers returning from Middle east particularly Saudi Arabia. Recently found and managed a case of cutaneous leishmaniasis 37 year old male Arabia with lesion behind his left ankle joint. Although Sodium Stibogluconate the first choice drug to treat CL, it not available Bangladesh. He was successful...

BACKGROUND American Tegumentary Leishmaniasis (ATL) caused by Leishmania braziliensis is endemic in Corte de Pedra, Northeast Brazil. Most L. braziliensis infections manifest as localized cutaneous leishmaniasis (CL). Disseminated manifestations include mucosal leishmaniasis (ML), present at a low constant level for several decades, and newly emerging disseminated leishmaniasis (DL). Surprising...

Male of 52 year old with chronic alcoholism and ulcerated lesion on the face and disseminated nodular skin lesions, underwent to biopsy of ulcer edges where was observed a concomitant epidermoid malignancy with Leishmania (L.). Besides others, biopsies of nodule in the periumbilical region, lymph node and bone marrow were assayed, and all biopsies had abundant amastigotes. The amplified Polymer...

To the Editor: In Afghanistan, most cutaneous leishmaniasis cases are caused by Leishmania tropica, which is transmitted anthroponotical-ly by the sandfly Phlebotomus sergen-ti (1). Cutaneous leishmaniasis can have devastating effects on local communities because of its clinical symptoms , i.e., large, multiple, or both, disfiguring lesions, that can lead to social ostracism of affected persons...

background: leishmaniasis is a zoonotic disease caused by species of protozoa of the genus leishmania . in recent years, incidence of cutaneous leishmaniasis has increasing trend in golestan province, north of iran. the aim of the present study was to identify the frequency of cutaneous leishmaniasis using pcr-rflp in patients referred to kalaleh health center, during 2013-14. methods: this des...

Background: Some researchers claim that permethrin-impregnated clothes are effective in the prevention of cutaneous leishmaniasis. Objectives: To determine the effectiveness of permethrin-impregnated clothes in the prevention of cutaneous leishmaniasis. Patients and Methods: 272 soldiers were randomized in two groups. In one group permethrin-impregnated clothes and in the other group, control c...