Typical and atypical cutaneous leishmaniasis in Himachal Pradesh (India)
Suman Lata, Sandhya Kumari, Ram Das, Shweta Pasi, Ramesh C. Dhiman
Abstract
BACKGROUND: Visceral leishmaniasis (VL) is in elimination phase in India while cutaneous leishmaniasis (CL) is being reported from new foci. In Himachal Pradesh (HP), a foci of CL had been reported along Satluj River, but the causative agent poses a dilemma, hence the present study was undertaken in Shimla, Kullu and Kinnaur districts. METHODS: parasite species. RESULTS: and one remained unidentified. CONCLUSIONS: zymodeme MON2 strain causing VL in Bihar. Elimination of CL should also be considered along with goal of Kala -Azar elimination.
Topics & Concepts
Cutaneous leishmaniasisLeishmania tropicaLeishmaniaLeishmaniasisParasite hostingLeishmania majorVisceral leishmaniasisLeishmania donovaniPolymerase chain reactionBiologyAmastigoteVeterinary medicineDipstickVirologyImmunologyMedicineGeneticsAnatomyGeneUrinary systemComputer scienceWorld Wide WebResearch on Leishmaniasis Studies