Cutaneous leishmaniasis

R Reithinger, JC Dujardin, H Louzir… - The Lancet infectious …, 2007 - thelancet.com
Cutaneous leishmaniasis is endemic in the tropics and neotropics. It is often referred to as a
group of diseases because of the varied spectrum of clinical manifestations, which range …

The geographical distribution of cutaneous leishmaniasis causative agents in Iran and its neighboring countries, a review

MA Ghatee, WR Taylor, M Karamian - Frontiers in public health, 2020 - frontiersin.org
Leishmania tropica and Leishmania major are both the main cause of anthroponotic (ACL)
and zoonotic cutaneous leishmaniasis (ZCL), respectively, in the Old World. Leishmania …

A new focus of zoonotic cutaneous leishmaniasis in Shiraz, Iran

S Razmjou, H Hejazy, MH Motazedian… - Transactions of the …, 2009 - academic.oup.com
Cutaneous leishmaniasis (CL) continues to be an increasing public health problem in Iran.
Shiraz, a city in Fars Province in southwestern Iran, is one of the endemic foci of CL …

The Geographical Distribution of Human Cutaneous and Visceral Leishmania Species Identified by Molecular Methods in Iran: A Systematic Review With Meta …

H Hajjaran, R Saberi, A Borjian, M Fakhar… - Frontiers in Public …, 2021 - frontiersin.org
Leishmaniasis is one of the most common vector-borne parasitic diseases in Iran.
Leishmania species identification is necessary for epidemiological aspects, precise …

[HTML][HTML] Knowledge, attitude, and practices related to cutaneous leishmaniasis in an endemic focus of cutaneous leishmaniasis, Southern Iran

B Sarkari, A Qasem, MR Shafaf - Asian Pacific journal of tropical …, 2014 - Elsevier
Objective To assess knowledge, attitudes, and practices (KAP) of inhabitants of an endemic
area in Fars province toward cutaneous leishmaniasis (CL). Methods The study was carried …

[HTML][HTML] Comparison of three methods for diagnosis of cutaneous leishmaniasis

B Pourmohammadi, MH Motazedian… - Iranian journal of …, 2010 - ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
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 …

[HTML][HTML] Spatial distribution and molecular identification of Leishmania species from endemic foci of south-eastern Iran

F Sharifi, I Sharifi, M Zarean, MH Parizi… - Iranian journal of …, 2012 - ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
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 …

An overview of a diagnostic and epidemiologic reappraisal of cutaneous leishmaniasis in Iran

M Farahmand, H Nahrevanian, HA Shirazi… - The Brazilian Journal of …, 2011 - Elsevier
Cutaneous leishmaniasis (CL) is a widespread tropical infection which has a high incidence
rate in Iran. Leishmania tropica, the causative agent of anthroponotic cutaneous …

Epidemiologic profile of oriental sore caused by Leishmania parasites in a new endemic focus of cutaneous leishmaniasis, southern Iran

M Khosravani, MD Moemenbellah-Fard… - Journal of Parasitic …, 2016 - Springer
Cutaneous leishmaniasis (CL) is the first and most important vector-borne zoonotic disease
transmitted by sand flies in Iran. As a parasitic disease in the Old World, it is a complex …

[HTML][HTML] Infectious diseases in Iran: a bird's eye view

M Askarian, RM Ghanaie, A Karimi… - Clinical microbiology and …, 2012 - Elsevier
Thanks to improved health standards in Iran over the past three decades, we have
witnessed a shift in the causes of death in Iran from infectious causes to non-communicable …