First molecular epidemiological study of cutaneous leishmaniasis in Libya.

• Main Authors: Ahmad Amro (Author), Aisha Gashout (Author), Hamida Al-Dwibe (Author), Mohammad Zahangir Alam (Author), Badereddin Annajar (Author), Omar Hamarsheh (Author), Hend Shubar (Author), Gabriele Schönian (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS), 2012-01-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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BACKGROUND: Cutaneous leishmaniasis (CL) is a major public health problem in Libya. The objective of this study was to investigate, for the first time, epidemiological features of CL outbreaks in Libya including molecular identification of parasites, the geographical distribution of cases and possib...