Knowledge, attitude, and practices towards cutaneous leishmaniasis in referral cases with cutaneous lesions: A cross-sectional survey in remote districts of southern …

S Ahmad, MK Obaid, M Taimur, H Shaheen, SN Khan… - Plos one, 2022 - journals.plos.org
Background Cutaneous leishmaniasis is a neglected tropical disease caused by
Leishmania spp. and transmitted by female sandflies. Terrorism and counter-insurgency …

Cutaneous leishmaniasis in male schoolchildren in the upper and lower Dir districts of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, and a review of previous record in Pakistan

I Zeb, A Ali, J Nawab, MQ Khan, A Kamil, KH Tsai - Acta Tropica, 2020 - Elsevier
Documented reports are limited, showing cutaneous leishmaniasis (CL) as a severe threat
to schoolchildren in Pakistan. The present study aimed to investigate the clinico …

Prevalence of cutaneous leishmaniasis in the largest populated city Karachi, Pakistan

Ihsanullah, MJ Yousuf, N Ahmad, Z Masood… - Brazilian Journal of …, 2021 - SciELO Brasil
The study was undertaken from September 2018 to April 2019 to determine the prevalence
of cutaneous leishmaniasis in human beings living in six districts of Karachi. Suspected …

Epidemiological features of cutaneous leishmaniasis endemic in hilly areas of district Karak, Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa province of Pakistan

M Nawaz, M Din, A Khan, A Khan, M Ali, SU Din… - Journal of Parasitic …, 2020 - Springer
Cutaneous leishmaniasis is a vector borne infection caused by flagellated parasitic
protozoans of the genus Leishmania. This is an emergent threat and endemic in areas of …

Pakistan: A nation held back by NTDs

AJ Blum, MF Majid, PJ Hotez - PLoS Neglected Tropical Diseases, 2018 - journals.plos.org
The Islamic Republic of Pakistan (Pakistan) is the second largest Muslim-majority nation
(just behind Indonesia), and with a population of just under 200 million, it's the fifth most …

[HTML][HTML] Distribution of cutaneous leishmaniasis by sex, age groups and residence in year 2020 in cutaneous leishmaniasis population of District DI Khan, Pakistan

M Rashid, Y Rehman, M Usman, M Younas… - Gomal Journal of …, 2021 - gjms.com.pk
Background: Leishmaniasis is not an uncommon tropical disease. Cutaneous leishmaniasis
is its most common form. The objectives of our study were to determine the distribution of …

[HTML][HTML] Comparison of Intralesional Meglumine Antimonite along with oral Itraconazole to Intralesional Meglumine Antimonite in the treatment of Cutaneous …

U Bashir, M Tahir, MI Anwar… - Pakistan Journal of …, 2019 - ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
Methods: A randomized controlled trial (single blinded) was carried out from August 2017 till
December 2017 on 69 patients who fulfilled inclusion criteria. They were assigned to Group …

Epidemiological features of cutaneous Leishmaniasis in hilly and plot areas of tribal districts, Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa province Pakistan

W Sajjjad, M Haq, I Haq, HA Khan… - Pakistan Journal of …, 2022 - pjmhsonline.com
Cutaneous Leishmaniasis is caused by flagellated parasitic protozoans of the genus
Leishmania and is spread by vectors. This is a new threat that is endemic to the tropics and …

[HTML][HTML] Epidemiology and clinical features of parasitic disease Leishmaniasis. A case study from Pakistan

S Ahmad, MJ Akhtar, A Munir - Medical Reports, 2024 - Elsevier
An insect born disease termed as leishmaniasis is a type of parasitic disease which is
becoming a great threat for social as well as medical team of more than 99 countries and its …

[PDF][PDF] Cutaneous leishmaniasis pattern: A Pakistani perspective

H Ahmed, M Khan, HU Rehman, H Noor… - J Entomol …, 2019 - entomoljournal.com
Cutaneous Leishmaniasis is a neglected major disease generally in the world and
especially in the Eastern Mediterranean region where 57% of its cases occurs. It is …