Abstract Background In Morocco, cutaneous leishmaniasis (CL) is usually known to be a
slowly healing localized skin disease, but in some cases, it can lead to mutilating scars. The …

Objective To document the psychosocial burden of Cutaneous Leishmaniasis (CL) in rural
communities in Southeastern Morocco. Method Between March and April 2015, we …

Background The incidence of zoonotic cutaneous leishmaniasis (ZCL) makes it the most
widespread parasitic disease in Tunisia and the Arab world. Yet, few studies have …

Abstract Background Cutaneous Leishmaniasis (CL) is a parasitic skin disease, linked to
poverty, and belonging to the group of Neglected Tropical Diseases. Depending on the …

Although non-fatal and mostly self-healing in the case of Leishmania (L.) major, cutaneous
leishmaniasis (CL) is mainly treated to reduce lesion healing time. Less attention is paid to …

A psychiatric disorder would be associated with extensive, unsightly lesions on exposed
body parts. Cutaneous leishmaniasis (CL) has long been endemic in Sanliurfa and is called …

Objective To describe and compare the epidemiological features of anthroponotic
cutaneous leishmaniasis (ACL) caused by Leishmania tropica, and zoonotic cutaneous …

Background Cutaneous (CL) and mucocutaneous leishmaniasis (MCL) are parasitic
diseases caused by parasites of the genus leishmania leading to stigma caused by …

The Syrian refugee crisis has precipitated a catastrophic outbreak of Old World cutaneous
leishmaniasis now affecting hundreds of thousands of people living in refugee camps or …

Cutaneous leishmaniasis (CL) has been recently emerged in new foci, posing a public
health problem. Increasing cases of CL have been reported during recent years in Sefrou …