Leishmaniasis: Recent epidemiological studies in the Middle East

CA Knight, DR Harris, SO Alshammari… - Frontiers in …, 2023 - frontiersin.org
Leishmaniasis, one of the most neglected tropical diseases (NTDs), is the third most
important vector-borne disease worldwide. This disease has a global impact and severity of …

Cutaneous leishmaniasis: associated risk factors and prevention in Hubuna, Najran, Saudi Arabia

MJ Alzahrani, N Elfaki, YHA Abdalla… - … Journal of General …, 2023 - Taylor & Francis
Background Many countries are currently affected by leishmaniasis, and cutaneous
leishmaniasis is ranked among the ten most neglected diseases. The aim of this study was …

[HTML][HTML] Distribution and epidemiological features of cutaneous leishmaniasis in Asir Province, Saudi Arabia, from 2011 to 2020

Y Alraey - Journal of Infection and Public Health, 2022 - Elsevier
Background Cutaneous leishmaniasis (CL) places a major burden on the health authorities
in Saudi Arabia. Information about the geographical reach and seasonality of CL in Asir …

Cutaneous Leishmaniasis prevalence and clinical overview: A single center study from Saudi Arabia, Eastern Region, Al-Ahsa

M Al-Dhafiri, A Alhajri, ZA Alwayel, JA Alturaiki… - Tropical Medicine and …, 2023 - mdpi.com
Cutaneous leishmaniasis (CL) is a vector-borne parasitic disease that is transmitted via the
bites of infected female sandflies. CL has been endemic in several countries worldwide for …

Epidemiology and clinical features of cutaneous leishmaniasis in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Pakistan

W Iqbal, U Iram, S Nisar, N Musa, A Alam… - Brazilian Journal of …, 2022 - SciELO Brasil
Current cross-sectional study was carried out between September 2019 to January 2020 at
the Department of Pathology, Mardan Medical Complex (MMC), Mardan, and District …

Molecular characterization of Leishmania species from stray dogs and human patients in Saudi Arabia

AD Alanazi, AS Alouffi, MS Alyousif, AA Rahi… - Parasitology …, 2021 - Springer
Leishmania major and Leishmania tropica cause cutaneous leishmaniasis in humans and
dogs in several parts of the world, with a large number of cases recorded in the Middle East …

A disfiguring neglected tropical disease sweeps war-torn Yemen: a community-based study of prevalence and risk factors of cutaneous leishmaniasis among rural …

MA Al-Ashwal, WM Atroosh… - Transactions of The …, 2023 - academic.oup.com
Background Cutaneous leishmaniasis (CL) is a major health problem in Yemen and is
endemic in many rural areas across the country. Methods A community-based cross …

Prevalence of Leishmania species among patients with cutaneous leishmaniasis in Qassim province of Saudi Arabia

Z Rasheed, AA Ahmed, T Salem, MS Al-Dhubaibi… - BMC public health, 2019 - Springer
Background Leishmaniasis is a parasitic infection endemic in more than ninety countries of
the world. The cutaneous leishmaniasis (CL) is a most common form of leishmaniasis and it …

Epidemiological mapping of cutaneous leishmaniasis in Saudi Arabia: An observational descriptive study

B Alharbi, M Ahmed - Journal of Epidemiology and Global Health, 2024 - Springer
Cutaneous leishmaniasis (CL) is a parasitic disease that affects individuals worldwide. An
epidemiological observational population–cohort study was conducted on the basis of …

Evaluation of the biodiversity and distribution of sand flies and tracking of Leishmania major in them in central Iran

P Badiezadeh, M Esmaeilifallah… - International Journal …, 2024 - Taylor & Francis
Many areas of Iran are endemic regarding Cutaneous leishmaniasis (CL) as a parasitic
disease transmitted by a female sand fly vector's bite. The present study investigated the …