Author/Authors :
ESLAMI, Gilda Department of Medical Parasitology and Mycology - School of Medicine - Shahid Sadoughi University of medical Sciences, Yazd, Iran , FATTAHI BAFGHI, Ali Deputy of Health - Health System Research Unit - Shahid Sadoughi University of Medical Sciences, Yazd, Iran , Hassan LOTFI, Mohammad Deputy of Health - Health System Research Unit - Shahid Sadoughi University of Medical Sciences, Yazd, Iran , MIRZAEI, Farzaneh Department of Medical Parasitology and Mycology - School of Medicine - Shahid Sadoughi University of medical Sciences, Yazd, Iran , AHMADI, Somayeh Department of Medical Parasitology and Mycology - School of Medicine - Shahid Sadoughi University of medical Sciences, Yazd, Iran , TAJFIROUZEH, Ali Akbar Deputy of Health - Health System Research Unit - Shahid Sadoughi University of Medical Sciences, Yazd, Iran , JAFARIZADEH, Hamid Deputy of Health - Health System Research Unit - Shahid Sadoughi University of Medical Sciences, Yazd, Iran , PORMAZAR, Alireza Deputy of Health - Health System Research Unit - Shahid Sadoughi University of Medical Sciences, Yazd, Iran , VAKILI, Mahmoud Department of Social Medicine - School of Medicine - Shahid Sadoughi University of Medical Sciences, Yazd, Iran
Abstract :
Background: Cutaneous Leishmaniasis (CL) is a major health problem in many parts of Iran. Many methods have been introduced for detection and identification of Cutaneous Leishmaniasis. The purpose of this study was isolation and molecular identification of Leishmania spp. agents in patients with CL from endemic region of central Iran. In this study, one of the main loci of central Iran named Yazd will be assessed CL identification using PCR-RFLP.
