A new focus of cutaneous leishmaniasis due to Leishmania amazonensis in a Sub Andean region of Bolivia.

Lutzomyia nuneztovari anglesi (Le pont & Desjeux, 1984) as a vector of Leishmania amazonensis in a sub-Andean leishmaniasis focus of Bolivia.

Recently, a new Leishmania amazonensis focus was described in a sub-Andean region (1,450-2,100 meters above sea level) of Bolivia. In this area, three anthropophilic sandfly species were identified: Lutzomyia nuneztovari anglesi Le Pont & Desjeux, 1984, which represented 86-99% of the captures, Lu. galatiae Le Pont et al., 1998, and Lu. shannoni Dyar 1929. Only Lu. nuneztovari anglesi was found...

Putative reservoirs of Leishmania amazonensis in a sub-andean focus of Bolivia identified by kDNA-polymerase chain reaction.

A New Focus of Anthroponotic Cutaneous Leishmaniasis in Dehbakry Region of Bam District, Southeastern Iran 2008

Background and aims: Cutaneous leishmaniasis (CL) is still a health problem in the world, including Iran where its cases have significantly increased in recent years. The objective of this study was to assess a new focus of anthroponotic CL in rural communities after the earthquake in Bam district. Method: After the report of the provincial health authorities, this study has been carried out...

Identification of Leishmania species isolated from paitients with cutaneous leishmaniasis in Ghohab Mohammad Abad Isfahan using PCR method

Background and aim: Cutaneous leishmaniasis (CL) is a health problem of many countries in tropical and subtropical regions including Iran. Isfahan province is one of the foci of CL with the highest prevalence in Iran. This study was done to identify the species of Leishmania isolated from the patients in Ghohab Mohammad Abad, located in southwest of Isfahan which is a new foci of CL. Identifica...

[Cutaneous leishmaniosis: unusual clinical manifestation].

Clinical manifestations of leishmaniasis are diverse and related to the infecting species, its relationship with the environment and the host immune response. A case of late Andean cutaneous leishmaniasis with extensive manifestation is presented. The case was confirmed through microbiological and immunological studies; identification was performed by cytochrome b gene sequencing and the specie...