Predominance of Leishmania major and rare occurrence of Leishmania tropica with haplotype variability at the center of Iran

Background: Leishmania major is a causative agent of zoonotic cutaneous leishmaniasis in the center of Iran, Abarkouh district. Molecular characterization and precise incrimination of Leishmania species was carried out to perform controlling measurements and to design treatment programs for zoonotic...

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Main Authors: Amir Hossein Zahirnia, Ali Bordbar, Sahar Ebrahimi, Adel Spotin, Somayeh Mohammadi, Seyedeh Maryam Ghafari, Setareh Ahmadvand, Negar Jabbari, Ahmad Reza Esmaeili Rastaghi, Parviz Parvizi
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2018-07-01
Series:Brazilian Journal of Infectious Diseases
Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1413867018301739