Leishmania spp Infection in Patients and Great Gerbils (Rhombomys opimus) in a High-Risk Focus of Zoonotic Cutaneous Leishmaniasis in Central Iran: a Microscopic and Molecular Survey

Leishmania spp Infection in Patients and Great Gerbils (Rhombomys opimus) in a High-Risk Focus of Zoonotic Cutaneous Leishmaniasis in Central Iran: a Microscopic and Molecular Survey

Background: Zoonotic cutaneous leishmaniasis (ZCL) is an endemic disease in Varzaneh City where Leishmania ma­jor is the causative agent and the great gerbil, Rhombomys opimus, is the main reservoir host of the disease. Despite control efforts, ZCL outbreaks recur every few years. This study was co...

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Main Authors: Narges Marvi Moghadam, Mehdi Mohebali, Yavar Rassi, Ali Reza Zahraei-Ramazani, Mohammad Ali Oshaghi, Reza Jafari, Mahboubeh Fatemi, Mohammad Hossein Arandian, Hamid Abdoli, Nilufar Shareghi, Maryam Ghanei, Nilufar Jalali-Zand, Arshad Veysi, Javad Ramazanpoor, Kurosh Aminian, Ali Salehi, Ali Khamesipour, Amir Ahmad Akhavan
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Tehran University of Medical Sciences 2025-04-01
Series:Journal of Arthropod-Borne Diseases
Subjects:
Cutaneous leishmaniasis
Immune response
Rhombomys opimus
Salivary gland antigens
Phlebotomus papatasi
Online Access:https://jad.tums.ac.ir/index.php/jad/article/view/1656
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