Leishmania tropica and Leishmania major are both the main cause of anthroponotic (ACL)
and zoonotic cutaneous leishmaniasis (ZCL), respectively, in the Old World. Leishmania …

Cutaneous and visceral leishmaniasis in the Middle East has been known since the early
1900s. Recent epidemiological studies show that they are re-emerging as important public …

Transmission of Leishmania tropica was studied in 2 adjacent foci in Israel where vector
populations differ. Only Phlebotomus sergenti was found infected with L. tropica in the …

The Mediterranean region is vulnerable to climatic changes. A warming trend exists in the
basin with changes in rainfall patterns. It is expected that vector-borne diseases (VBD) in the …

The current rapid spread of leishmaniases caused by Leishmania tropica and the complexity
of its clinical spectrum call for this parasite's epidemiological and evolutionary investigation …

Phlebotomine sand flies transmit Leishmania, phlebo-viruses and Bartonella to humans. A
prominent gap in our knowledge of sand fly biology remains the ecology of their immature …

Cutaneous leishmaniasis caused by Leishmania major or L. tropica and visceral
leishmaniasis caused by L. infantum have been reported in Israel. We collected …

Cutaneous leishmaniasis, caused by Leishmania tropica, has recently emerged in urban
and rural foci of central and northern Israel, and constitutes a major public health concern …

Background Cutaneous leishmaniasis is an infectious disease caused by flagellate protozoa
of the genus Leishmania. In Morocco, anthroponotic cutaneous leishmaniasis due to …

Abstract Background Three species of Leishmania cause disease in humans in Israel and
are endemic in the Middle East: Leishmania infantum, Leishmania tropica and Leishmania …