Cutaneous leishmaniasis situation analysis in the Islamic Republic of Iran in preparation for an elimination plan

I Sharifi, A Khosravi, MR Aflatoonian… - Frontiers in Public …, 2023 - frontiersin.org
Iran has invariably been under the growing public health threat of cutaneous leishmaniasis
(CL), a significant barrier to local development that hinders the prevention and control efforts …

[HTML][HTML] Cutaneous leishmaniasis in Iran: A review of epidemiological aspects, with emphasis on molecular findings

Z Nasiri, M Kalantari, J Mohammadi, S Daliri… - Parasite, 2022 - ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
Leishmania parasites can cause zoonotic cutaneous leishmaniasis (CL) by circulating
between humans, rodents, and sandflies in Iran. In this study, published data were collected …

Effect of Leishmania RNA virus 2 on virulence factors and cytokines gene expression in a human macrophage infected with Leishmania major: A preliminary study

M Rahmanipour, M Mohebali, M Koosha… - Experimental …, 2023 - Elsevier
Cutaneous leishmaniasis (CL) is one of the most important infectious parasitic diseases in
the world caused by the Leishmania parasite. In recent decades, the presence of a virus …

Canine leishmaniasis caused by Leishmania Tropica in southeastern Iran: a case series study

B Akhtardanesh, S Sadr, J Khedri, M Bamorovat… - Scientific Reports, 2024 - nature.com
Dogs are the primary reservoirs of Leishmania infantum (L. infantum), but Leishmania
tropica (L. tropica) infection is also possible in dogs and can transmitted to humans. The …

[HTML][HTML] Adipose-Derived Stem Cells' Secretome Attenuates Lesion Size and Parasite Loading in Leishmaniasis Caused by Leishmania Major in Mice

I Khodkar, J Saki, R Arjmand, G Saki… - Iranian Journal of …, 2024 - ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
Background: Stem cell-derived secretome (SE) released into the extracellular space
contributes to tissue repair. The present study aimed to investigate the impact of isolated …

[HTML][HTML] An update on Leishmania martiniquensis infections: Transmission, clinical characteristics, and treatment

S Ahmadi, M Hataminejad, BR Esboei… - Parasite Epidemiology …, 2024 - Elsevier
Leishmaniasis, caused by intracellular protozoa of the Leishmania genus, continues to be a
global health issue, with approximately 700,000 to 1 million new cases occur annually …

Tape-disc-loop-mediated isothermal amplification (TD-LAMP) method as noninvasive approach for diagnosis of cutaneous leishmaniasis caused by L. tropica

Y Taslimi, S Habibzadeh, VM Goyonlo, A Akbarzadeh… - Heliyon, 2023 - cell.com
Cutaneous leishmaniasis (CL) is a parasitic disease caused by the bite of infectious female
sand flies with high socioeconomic burdens. There is currently no non-invasive, point-of …

[HTML][HTML] Overexpression of iron super oxide dismutases A/B genes are associated with antimony resistance of Leishmania tropica clinical isolates

A Bahrami, M Mohebali, HR Nafchi… - Iranian Journal of …, 2022 - ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
Background: Pentavalent antimonial has been a drug of choice against leishmaniasis,
despite the emergence of treatment failure. Identification of resistance markers is urgently …

[HTML][HTML] Development of an indirect fluorescent antibody (IFA) assay for the detection of Leishmania RNA virus 2 (LRV2) in Leishmania parasites

H Hajjaran, M Ebadizadeh, M Mohebali… - Iranian Journal of …, 2022 - ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
Background: Detection of Leishmania RNA virus (LRV) in Old World Leishmania species
and their possible role in the disease prognosis requires sensitive and specific methods …

Successful Isolation of Leishmania RNA Virus (LRV) from Leishmania major in a Cutaneous Leishmaniasis Focus in Central Iran: An Update on Cases

V Moin-Vaziri, F Zare, SJ Seyyed Tabaei, R Saberi… - Acta Parasitologica, 2022 - Springer
Purpose Cutaneous leishmaniasis (CL) is a major vector-borne disease that affects people
globally, including Iran. Different factors are associated with leishmaniasis pathogenicity; …