Molecular Identification of Species Caused Cutaneous Leishmaniasis in South-ern Zone of Iran

• Main Authors: Afshin Barazesh (Author), Mohammad Hossein Motazedian (Author), Moradali Fouladvand (Author), Gholamreza Hatam (Author), Saeed Tajbakhsh (Author), Sepideh Ebrahimi (Author), Danial Purkamal (Author)
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• Publicado em: Tehran University of Medical Sciences, 2018-10-01T00:00:00Z.
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Background: Leishmania major and Leishmania tropica are two main species causing cutaneous leishmaniasis (CL) in Iran. Recently, Crithidia spp. has also been reported in the wound of patients with CL. In this study, we determined the species causing CL in the southern of Iran and the role of Crithid...