| molecular detection of leishmania major kdna from wild rodents in a new focus of zoonotic cutaneous leishmaniasis in an oriental region of iran. | human cutaneous leishmaniasis is one of the most challenging public health issues in many tropical and subtropical countries of the world, including iran. more than half (54%) of the new zoonotic cutaneous leishmaniasis (zcl) cases among the eastern mediterranean countries were reported from iran in 2008. the detection of leishmania parasites in rodents is essential to incriminate them as probable reservoir hosts of zcl infection. as a result of the annual detection of about 200-250 clinical zcl ... | 2012 | 22651390 |