| [cutaneous leishmaniasis in israel 2016 - an update]. | leishmaniasis is endemic in israel and is increasing in its frequency. the pathogens that cause cutaneous leishmaniasis (cl) in israel are leishmania major (l. major) and leishmania tropica (l. tropica). in recent years, there have been significant changes in the distribution of these species. l. major is endemic mainly in the negev, arava and the beit she'an valley. l. tropica is endemic in tiberias, northern sea of galilee, samaria and in the vicinity of jerusalem such as at kfar adumim, ma'al ... | 2016 | 28530056 |