zoonotic cutaneous leishmaniasis is hyperendemic in the rural areas, north and east of the city of isfahan in the central region of iran. attempts to control the disease by different methods have all failed. a field trial showed that the effectiveness of leishmanization was successful in a limited part of this area. in february 1982 and 1983, more than 80,000 persons were inoculated. our evalua...

Dear Editor, We would like to discuss on the report on “Zosteriform cutaneous leishmaniasis” [1] Ramot et al. reported that “dermoscopy has proven to be an accessible and easy tool to diagnose such atypical presentation of cutaneous leishmaniasis, and dermatologists in endemic areas should be familiar with its typical dermoscopic features” [1]. In fact, cutaneous leishmaniasis is an important t...

Leishmaniasis is a zoonotic parasitic disease that affects both humans and animals. Canines are considered the main reservoirs of disease, while cats can present as secondary reservoirs, altering epidemiological cycle disease. The work describes first case feline foot hyperkeratosis in Asunción-Paraguay associated with leishmaniasis, determined by cytological diagnosis, favorable response to tr...

background: to clinically characterize the cutaneous leishmaniasis and identify the causative parasite species in mirjaveh, an important geographical region across the border of iran-pakistan at southeast of iran. methods: a number of 116 patients during a year since march 2005 to april 2006, subjected to the study. clinical infor­mation collected and scrapings were taken from cutaneous lesions...

Canine leishmaniasis, a generally fatal parasitic disease, was diagnosed in 2 dogs with a medical history of foreign travel, lymphadenopathy, emaciation, anorexia, intermittent fever, and cutaneous lesions. Clinically, hyperproteinemia, proteinuria, azotemia, and glomerulopathy were evident. Isolation of Leishmania species was done using Schneider's Drosophila medium. Syrian hamsters were used ...

Leishmania-specific cytotoxic T cell response is part of the acquired immune response developed against the parasite and contributes to resistance to reinfection. Herein, we have used an immune-informatic approach for the identification, among Leishmania major potentially excreted/secreted proteins previously described, those generating peptides that could be targeted by the cytotoxic immune re...

Although long considered to be a foreign animal disease, cutaneous leishmaniasis has recently been identified in two horses in Florida with no history of international travel. Both horses were diagnosed with Leishmania siamensis, an organism with zoonotic potential. Practitioners in the United States should have this disease on their differential list for horses with ulcers and nodules on the e...

Cutaneous leishmaniasis is a protozoan disease caused by leishmanias, which results in deformations of the skin. Cutaneous leishmaniasis is endemic in the southeastern parts of Turkey. Cutaneous leishmaniasis is the most common form and is often observed in open regions of the body. Involvement of the penis was rarely reported. In this paper, we present a case of a giant hyperkeratotic form of ...

abstract background glucantime is the first line agent for treatment of cutaneous leishmaniasis (cl). it has adverse effects on blood elements. this research has been done to evaluate the blood complications of this medicine in patients with cutaneous leishmaniasis. methods this clinical trial was done at nikpour clinic, yazd, iran. blood samples were collected from patients diagnosed with cl b...