background: cutaneous leishmaniasis constitutes a major public health problem in many parts of the world including iran. the primary objective of this study was to identify leishmania spe­cies in endemic districts of kerman province, south-eastern iran . methods: this study was conducted by random sampling as cross- sectional descriptive between 2008 and 2010. overall, 203 skin scraping smears ...

both urban and rural cutaneous leishmaniasis (cl) are endemic in different parts of iran and have long been recognized in most provinces. however, there is no report of endemicity of cl in rural areas of kashan, 200 km north of isfahan and 260 km south of tehran, iran. to our knowledge, this is the first report of outbreak of cutaneous leishmaniasis in this area. to study and identify the natur...

Background and aim: Isfahan is one of the most important endemic areas of zoonotic cutaneous leishmaniasis (ZCL) in Iran. The objective of this study was to present different clinical pictures of ZCL and to identify the responsible Leishmania species using polymerase chain reaction (PCR). Materials and methods: This cross-sectional, descriptive-analytic study was performed from September 2006 t...

Identification of Cutaneous Leishmaniasis-causing Species Using Semi-Nested PCR in Kohgiluyeh and Boyer-Ahmad Province During 2013-2019

Background: Cutaneous Leishmaniasis, is endemically observed in different parts of Iran in two forms of anthroponotic and zoonotic. The identification of both species and the type of disease are beneficial for treatment and prevention. Microscopic identification of Leishmania species has not provided promising efficacy. The aim of this study was to determine the Le...

leishmaniasis include several clinical manifestations, mostly cutaneous, visceral and mucosal (1, 2). various species can lead to diverse clinical presentations. thus species identification contribute to proper management (3). localized leishmania lymphadenitis (lll) is a distinct entity in clinicopathologic field presenting with isolated lymphadenitis and possible cocomitant cutaneous lesion i...

Leishmaniasis include several clinical manifestations, mostly cutaneous, visceral and mucosal (1, 2). Various species can lead to diverse clinical presentations. Thus species identification contribute to proper management (3). Localized Leishmania Lymphadenitis (LLL) is a distinct entity in clinicopathologic field presenting with isolated lymphadenitis and possible cocomitant cutaneous...

Leishmaniasis is a vector borne disease caused by protozoa of the genus Leishmania. Human leishmaniasis is not endemic in Australia though imported cases are regularly encountered. This study aimed to provide an update on the molecular epidemiology of imported leishmaniasis in Australia. Of a total of 206 biopsies and bone marrow specimens submitted to St Vincent's Hospital Sydney for leishmani...

background cutaneous leishmaniasis with zoonotic and anthroponotic forms is an endemic disease and a health problem in our country. identification of parasite species and the type of disease is very important for treatment of disease as well as planning the control program. this study was carried out to identify the parasite species causing cutaneous leishmaniasis by nested pcr in poledokhtar d...