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Comparative molecular epidemiology of Leishmania major and Leishmania tropica by PCR-RFLP technique in hyper endemic cities of Isfahan and Bam, Iran.
Medical science monitor : international medical journal of experimental and clinical research - 1 Nov 2010
Doudi Monir, Hejazi Seyed Hossein, Razavi Mohammad Reza, Narimani Manizheh, Khanjani Somayeh, Eslami Gilda
Abstract excerpt
BACKGROUND: Leishmania is an obligate intracellular protozoa, and the sandfly, as a vector, transmits infectious forms of the parasite to the vertebrate host. The etiologic agents of cutaneous leishmaniasis (CL), Leishmania major and Leishmania tropica, are the most prevalent factor in Iran, especially in the Isfahan and Bam regions. Because of the importance of CL in endemic regions and the interaction of...
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