ArticlePLoS neglected tropical diseases2018
An outbreak of Leishmania major from an endemic to a non-endemic region posed a public health threat in Iraq from 2014-2017: Epidemiological, molecular and phylogenetic studies.
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- The Efficacy and Safety of Intralesional Sodium Stibogluconate for the Treatment of Cutaneous Leishmaniasis in Children under the Age of Two Years.Mediterranean journal of hematology and infectious diseases · 2020Article
- The Geographical Distribution of Cutaneous Leishmaniasis Causative Agents in Iran and Its Neighboring Countries, A Review.Frontiers in public health · 2020Review
- A Clinicoepidemiological Study of Pediatric Cutaneous Leishmaniasis in Sinjar Province, Iraq.The American journal of tropical medicine and hygiene · 2019Article
- PCR-RFLP analyses of Leishmania species causing cutaneous and mucocutaneous leishmaniasis revealed distribution of genetically complex strains with hybrid and mito-nuclear discordance in Ecuador.PLoS neglected tropical diseases · 2019Article
- Cutaneous leishmaniasis in Qasr-e Shirin, a border area in the west of Iran.Veterinary world · 2018Article
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Abstract
backgroundCutaneous leishmaniasis (CL) is a neglected worldwide, zoonotic, vector-borne, tropical disease that is a threat to public health. This threat may spread from endemic to non-endemic areas. Current research has exploited epidemiological, molecular and phylogenetical studies to determine the danger of an outbreak of CL in the borderline area between northern and central Iraq from 2014-2017. METHODOLOGY/PRINCIPAL
findingsFor the first time, using sequence analysis of the cytochrome b gene, the occurrence of CL in the borderline area between northern and central Iraq was confirmed to be due to Leishmania major. The phylogenetic analysis indicated that it was closely related to the L. major MRHO/IR/75/ER strain in Iran. CONCLUSIONS AND SIGNIFICANCE: In conclusion, the genotype confirmation of the L. major strain will improve our understanding of the epidemiology of the disease. This is important for facilitating control programs to prevent the further spread of CL. Furthermore, this area could be considered as a model for further research on the risk of global CL epidemics in other non-endemic countries where both reservoir hosts and sandfly vectors are present.
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