Leishmaniases are zoonotic vector-borne diseases caused by protozoan parasites of the
genus Leishmania that affect millions of people around the globe. There are various clinical …

Visceral leishmaniasis (VL) is an important parasitic disease which is endemic in different
parts of Iran; and domestic and wild canines are principal reservoir hosts of the disease. The …

Introduction Cutaneous leishmaniasis (CL) is among the top 10 infectious disease priorities
in the world, and the leading cause of morbidity in Iran. The present study was conducted to …

Background Visceral leishmaniasis (VL) is a parasitic infection (also called kala-azar in
South Asia) caused by Leishmania donovani that is a considerable threat to public health in …

Visceral leishmaniasis (VL) is a neglected disease caused by trypanosomatid protozoa in
the genus Leishmania, which is transmitted by phlebotomine sandflies. Although this vector …

Introduction Occurrence of leishmaniasis is affected by various biological and environmental
factors. Kohgiluye and Boyerahmad (K–B) province is an emerging focus of cutaneous …

Background: Visceral leishmaniasis is one of the most important vector borne diseases in
the world, transmitted by sand flies. Despite efforts to prevent the spread of the disease …

Cutaneous leishmaniasis is a very complex disease involving multiple factors that limit its
emergence and spatial distribution. Prediction of cutaneous leishmaniasis epidemics in …

Methods: This retrospective study was carried out using local hospital records of VL patients
from 2001 through 2009. Data such as age, gender, place of residence, clinical signs and …

Visceral leishmaniasis (VL) serosurvey was carried out on 49 HIV/AIDS patients among 500
asymptomatic HIV/infected patients who registered in the Khorasan Razavi Province during …