Can cutaneous leishmaniasis provoke a resurgence of kala-azar in the Indian subcontinent?

Abstract Background The ongoing kala-azar elimination program in Nepal is based on the assumption of anthroponotic transmission of the protozoan parasite Leishmania donovani. This parasite species was recently also found in lesions of cutaneous leishmaniasis (CL) cases, which are increasingly report...

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Published in:	BMC Infectious Diseases
Main Authors:	Narayan Raj Bhattarai, Keshav Rai, Surendra Uranw, Dhan Keshar Khadka, Basudha Khanal, Gokarna Dahal, Sushmita Pradhan, Sushil Dhakal, Pieter Monsieurs, Tanyth de Gooyer, Kristien Cloots, Epco Hasker, Gert Van der Auwera
Format:	Article
Language:	English
Published:	BMC 2025-02-01
Subjects:	Cutaneous leishmaniasis Visceral leishmaniasis Parasite characterization Leishmania donovani Kala-azar elimination initiative Nepal
Online Access:	https://doi.org/10.1186/s12879-025-10664-5