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Journal of Parasitic Diseases
Published in: Journal of Parasitic Diseases 1/2017

01-03-2017 | Original Article

Isolation and identification of cutaneous leishmaniasis species by PCR–RFLP in Ilam province, the west of Iran

Authors: Ali Kermanjani, Lame Akhlaghi, Hormozd Oormazdi, Ramtin Hadighi

Published in: Journal of Parasitic Diseases | Issue 1/2017

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Abstract

Cutaneous leishmaniasis (CL) is one of the most common parasitic diseases and public health problems in Iran. CL is endemic in most parts of Ilam province, in the west of Iran. The distance from the center of country, the great number of divers rural areas, and lack of specialists and laboratory facilities have been the major causes of Leishmania species remaining unknown in this region. Polymerase chain reaction followed by restriction fragment length polymorphism was performed to identify the Leishmania species in 61 patients with cutaneous lesions. Eventually L. major was confirmed as the cause of cutaneous leishmaniasis in Ilam province, the west of Iran.
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Metadata
Title
Isolation and identification of cutaneous leishmaniasis species by PCR–RFLP in Ilam province, the west of Iran
Authors
Ali Kermanjani
Lame Akhlaghi
Hormozd Oormazdi
Ramtin Hadighi
Publication date
01-03-2017
Publisher
Springer India
Published in
Journal of Parasitic Diseases / Issue 1/2017
Print ISSN: 0971-7196
Electronic ISSN: 0975-0703
DOI
https://doi.org/10.1007/s12639-016-0772-7

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