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ArticleIranian journal of parasitology

Molecular Identification of Cutaneous Leishmaniasis Species in the Northcentral Iranian Province of Alborz: Is There a New Focus on Cutaneous Leishmaniasis in the Province?

Susan Sheikhi, Aliehsan Heidari, Mehdi Mohebali, Hossein Keshavarz, Amir Heidari, Monireh Sezavar, Behnaz Akhoundi, Amir Bairami

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Article in Iranian journal of parasitology. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 2 papers.

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8 authors at 4 institutions in 1 country.

Susan SheikhiDepartment of Medical Parasitology, School of Medicine, Alborz University of Medical Sciences, Karaj, Iran.
Aliehsan HeidariDepartment of Medical Parasitology, School of Medicine, Alborz University of Medical Sciences, Karaj, Iran.
Mehdi MohebaliCenter for Research of Endemic Parasites of Iran (CREPI), Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran.
Hossein KeshavarzCenter for Research of Endemic Parasites of Iran (CREPI), Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran.
Amir HeidariDepartment of Cardiovascular, School of Medicine, Shahid Beheshti University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran.
Monireh SezavarDepartment of Experimental Sciences, School of Allied Medicine, Alborz University of Medical Sciences, Karaj, Iran.
Behnaz AkhoundiDepartment of Medical Parasitology and Mycology, School of Public Health, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Iran.
Amir BairamiDepartment of Medical Parasitology, School of Medicine, Alborz University of Medical Sciences, Karaj, Iran.
Tehran University of Medical Sciences · IRAlborz University of Medical SciencesJahrom University of Medical Sciences · IRShahid Beheshti University of Medical Sciences · IR

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Background: Cutaneous leishmaniasis (CL) is an endemic infection in the Middle East, including Iran that is also spreading to new foci. We aimed to determine the leishmaniasis species causing CL in Alborz province. Methods: Overall, out of 55-suspected CL patients referred to health centers in Alborz Province, north central Iran in 2019, 40 patients had positive smear for CL based on optical microscopy. The internal transcribed spacer 1 (ITS1) of nuclear ribosomal DNA (rDNA) was amplified by PCR. Results: Out of the 40 positive patients with CL, 34 cases (85%) had been caused by Conclusion: Climate change, reduced rainfall, and demographic changes such as migration into Alborz Province and the increasing marginalization of the population and their entry to settle in new areas might have caused natural transmission of both

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Cutaneous leishmaniasisIranLeishmania majorLeishmania tropica

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PMID37583638
PMCPMC10423915
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