background: geographical distribution of zoonotic cutaneous leishmaniasis (zcl) has continuously been extended in recent years in iran. the beiza district is one of the newly-emerged endemic foci of zcl in southern iran. the main aim of the present study was to detect the vector(s) of zcl in this area. methods: to detect the fauna and vectors of zcl in this district, sand flies were caught usin...

BACKGROUND Zoonotic cutaneous leishmaniasis (ZCL) due to Leishmania major is highly prevalent in Tunisia and is transmitted by a hematophagous vector Phlebotomus papatasi (P. papatasi). While probing for a blood meal, the sand fly injects saliva into the host's skin, which contains a variety of compounds that are highly immunogenic. We recently showed that the presence of anti-saliva antibodies...

BACKGROUND Zoonotic cutaneous leishmaniasis (ZCL) is an increasing health problems in many rural areas of Iran. The aim of this study was to introduce a new alternative rodenticide to control the reservoirs of ZCL, its effect on the vector density and the incidence of the disease in hyperendemic focus of Esfahan County, central Iran. METHODS The study was carried out from January 2011 to Janu...

BACKGROUND Cutaneous leishmaniasis (CL) is one of the most important neglected tropical diseases and a major public health challenge in Iran caused by Leishmania spp and transmitted by phlebotomine sand flies. The number of CL cases has shown an increasing pattern all over the country, including the district of Varamin, southeast of Tehran, Iran. This study aimed to identify the Leishmania spp ...

BACKGROUND Cutaneous leishmaniasis is a neglected, vector-borne parasitic disease and is responsible for persistent, often disfiguring lesions and other associated complications. Leishmania, causing zoonotic cutaneous leishmaniasis (ZCL) in the Old World are mainly transmitted by the predominant sand fly vector, Phlebotomus papatasi. To date, there is no efficient control measure or vaccine ava...

Cutaneous leishmaniasis (CL) is a worldwide public health and a social problem in many developing countries. The main objective of this study was to investigate the relationship between interleukin 4 (IL-4) gene promoter polymorphisms and leishmanial infected people in endemic focus of zoonotic cutaneous leishmaniasis (ZCL), in north east of Iran. In order to determine of polymorphism of interl...

background: zoonotic   cutaneous leishmaniasis (zcl) is an increasing health problems in many rural areas of iran. the aim of this study was to introduce a new alternative rodenticide to control the reservoirs of zcl, its effect on the vector density and the incidence of the disease in hyperendemic focus of esfa­han county, central iran. methods: the study was carried out from january 2011 to j...

patients and methods data were collected from the recorded data of patients with leishmaniasis referred to isfahan province health care center, isfahan, iran. the patients were diagnosed by direct microscopic examination of the samples in leishmaniasis and skin diseases research center and other health care centers. data concerning demographic features, the number and location of lesions, durat...

BACKGROUND & OBJECTIVES Leishmaniasis is an endemic parasitic disease reported sporadically throughout Iran. Golestan province is one of the 17 zoonotic cutaneous leishmaniasis (ZCL) foci. In this study, ecoepidemiological characteristics of ZCL were investigated in Gonbad-e Kavus County, Golestan province of Iran. METHODS This cross-sectional study was carried out in three endemic villages a...