| distribution pattern of anthroponotic cutaneous leishmaniasis caused by leishmania tropica in western afghanistan during 2013-2014. | anthroponotic cutaneous leishmaniasis (acl), caused by leishmania tropica, is the main cause of cutaneous leishmaniasis (cl) in the herat province, western afghanistan. we investigated the role of environmental factors on acl distribution in herat. epidemiological data from 2457 patients were retrieved from the local who sub-office. shapefile layers of districts, cities, villages, land cover, soil type and digital elevation model (dem) of the herat province were used to assess, by logistic regre ... | 2017 | 28754249 |
| lupoid leishmaniasis among the known cases of cutaneous leishmaniasis in herat province, western afghanistan. | lupoid cutaneous leishmaniasis (lcl) is an uncommon form of chronic cutaneous leishmaniasis, which is mostly caused by leishmania tropica in the old world and has a high incidence throughout early life. between 2012 and 2013, patients with active lesions suspected to be cutaneous leishmaniasis (cl) were examined. diagnosis was performed through a combination of methods, i.e., clinical examination, direct smears and kdna polymerase chain reaction (pcr). overall, 162(4.2%) subjects, through clinic ... | 2017 | 26796767 |
| genetic diversity of leishmania tropica strains isolated from clinical forms of cutaneous leishmaniasis in rural districts of herat province, western afghanistan, based on its1-rdna. | despite the high incidence of cutaneous leishmaniasis (cl) in afghanistan, there is a little information concerning epidemiological status of the disease and phylogenetic relationship and population structure of causative agents. this study was conducted to determine the prevalence and distribution of cl cases and investigate the leishmania tropica population structure in rural districts of heart province in the west of afghanistan in comparison to neighboring foci. overall, 4189 clinically susp ... | 2016 | 27063410 |