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Disseminated Leishmaniasis Caused by Leishmania Tropica in a Puppy from Karaj, Central Iran [PDF]

Iranian Journal of Parasitology, 2011
A 5-month old puppy with muco-cutaneous lesions in the chin, around lips and eyes was exam­ined physically and microscopically for leishmaniasis. Muco-cutaneous lesions containing a large num­ber of amastigotes of Leishmania spp.
M Mohebali, A Malmasi, H Hajjaran, S Jamshidi, B Akhoundi, M Rezaei, S Jani­tabar, H Zarei, S Charehdar   +8 more
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Optimizing a Conventional Multiplex PCR for Simultaneous Detection of Granulomatous Skin Infection Agents: Leishmania aethiopica, Mycobacterium leprae, and Mycobacterium tuberculosis

Journal of Tropical Medicine, Volume 2026, Issue 1, 2026.
Background Conventional polymerase chain reaction (PCR) assays are well‐established molecular techniques that can be integrated as standard diagnostic tools, especially in referral settings. This study aimed to assess the diagnostic potential of a multiplex PCR (mPCR) assay for the diagnosis of cutaneous leishmaniasis (CL), skin tuberculosis, and ...
Selfu Girma, Mesfin Gemeda, Adugna Woldesemayat, Dawit Alemayehu, Dinksira Deneke, Semira Mekonen, Shimelis Doni, Hanna Beliye, Feleke Tilahun Zewdu, Tsegaye Kumssa, Tizita Kidane, Menberework Chanyalew, Almeseged Abdissa, Markos Alemayehu, Kidist Bobosha, Endalamaw Gadisa, Zhengwei Huang   +16 more
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Evaluation of Environmental Factors Influencing Cutaneous Leishmaniasis and Importance of a Newly Designed Sand Fly (Diptera: Psychodidae) Sticky Traps

Journal of Tropical Medicine, Volume 2026, Issue 1, 2026.
Cutaneous leishmaniasis (CL) is endemic in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa (KP) Province of Pakistan, and exploring its epidemiological status is critical for its control. The current study described the spatial occurrence of CL and its associated risk factors in KP.
Khurshaid Khan, Nazma Habib Khan, Rahaf Ajaj, Samia Al-Shouli, Nasir Ullah Shah, Rajib Chowdhury   +5 more
wiley   +1 more source

From Findings to Meaning: A Strategic Framework for the Discussion Section

Learned Publishing, Volume 39, Issue 2, April 2026.
Farrokh Habibzadeh
wiley   +1 more source

The Safety and Efficacy of an Immunomodulator Garlic‐Based Cream (LeishG1) for Treating Uncomplicated Cutaneous Leishmaniasis: A Single‐Blind, Multi‐Center Study

Health Science Reports, Volume 8, Issue 12, December 2025.
ABSTRACT Background and Aims Cutaneous leishmaniasis (CL) is a major problem in developing nations, particularly in the Middle East. Novel herbal treatment options may provide a safe alternative associated with favorable outcomes in CL lesion healing.
Fatemeh Emadi, Zohreh Khodashenas, Azadeh Rashidi, Ali Khamesipour, Mehdi Zaboli, Mehri Ghafourian, Mohammad Mehdi Naghizadeh, Fatemeh Tuserkani, Tooba Ghazanfari   +8 more
wiley   +1 more source

Molecular Identification of Species Caused Cutaneous Leishmaniasis in South-ern Zone of Iran

Journal of Arthropod-Borne Diseases, 2018
Background: Leishmania major and Leishmania tropica are two main species causing cutaneous leishmaniasis (CL) in Iran. Recently, Crithidia spp. has also been reported in the wound of patients with CL.
Afshin Barazesh, Mohammad Hossein Motazedian, Moradali Fouladvand, Gholamreza Hatam, Saeed Tajbakhsh, Sepideh Ebrahimi, Danial Purkamal   +6 more
doaj   +1 more source

The molecular epidemiology and phylogeography of Trypanosoma cruzi and parallel research on Leishmania: looking back and to the future. [PDF]

, 2009
Trypanosoma cruzi is the protozoan agent of Chagas disease, and the most important parasitic disease in Latin America. Protozoa of the genus Leishmania are global agents of visceral and cutaneous leishmaniasis, fatal and disfiguring diseases.
Fitpatrick, S., Miles, M.A., Fitzpatrick, S, Mauricio, IL, Yeo, M., Gaunt, MW, Mauricio, I.L., Llewellyn, MS, Lewis, MD, Miles, MA, Baleela, R, Lewis, M.D., Gaunt, M.W., Yeo, M, Baleela, R., Llewellyn, M.S.   +15 more
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A real-time PCR assay to estimate Leishmania chagasi load in its natural sand fly vector Lutzomyia longipalpis [PDF]

, 2008
Leishmania chagasi, transmitted mainly by Lutzomyia longipalpis sand flies, causes visceral leishmaniasis and atypical cutaneous leishmaniasis in Latin America.
Bates, Paul A., Maingon, Rhayza D.C., Ranasinghe, Shalindra, Ranasinghe, S., Rogers, Matthew E., Hamilton, J. G. C., Maingon, Rhayza DC, Rogers, Matthew E, Bates, Paul, Hamilton, James G C, Maingon, Rhayza D C, Hamilton, James GC, Maingon, R. D. C., Hamilton, James G.C., Bates, Paul A   +14 more
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Visceral Leishmaniasis Caused by Leishmania Tropica

, 2023
Purpose: In Turkey, the main causative agent of visceral leishmaniasis (VL) is Leishmania. infantum and the main causative agent of cutaneous leishmaniasis (CL) is Leishmania tropica.
Tunalı V., Yalçın T., Tetik A.V., Özbilgin A., Çavuş İ., Köse Ş., Gündüz C., Beyaz M., Dinç M.   +8 more
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The Leishmania donovani complex: genotypes of five metabolic enzymes (ICD, ME, MPI, G6PDH, and FH), new targets for multilocus sequence typing.

, 2007
Flagellates of the Leishmania donovani complex are causative agents of human cutaneous and visceral leishmaniasis. The complex is comprised of L. donovani, Leishmania infantum and Leishmania archibaldi, although the latter is not now considered to be a ...
Jirků, Milan, Mauricio, Isabel L, Zemanová, Eva, Lukes, Julius, Miles, Michael A, Horák, Ales   +5 more
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