Atypical manifestations of cutaneous leishmaniasis in a boy from Afghanistan

Abstract Cutaneous leishmaniasis is one of the most common forms of leishmaniasis in Afghanistan, which is caused by different Leishmania species that are transmitted to humans by sandflies. Its clinical manifestations are very diverse and depend on a variety of parasite and host factors.

Bibliographic Details
Published in:	Clinical Case Reports
Main Authors:	Mahdi Fakhar, Seyed Abobaker Rasooli, Elham Sadat Banimostafavi, Mostafa Soleymani
Format:	Article
Language:	English
Published:	Wiley 2022-04-01
Subjects:	Afghanistan atypical presentations cutaneous leishmaniasis Leishmania major
Online Access:	https://doi.org/10.1002/ccr3.5738

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