First report of cutaneous leishmaniasis caused by Leishmania donovani in Ethiopia.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Leishmaniasis is a common neglected tropical disease in Ethiopia. Visceral leishmaniasis (VL) caused by Leishmania donovani presents in the lowlands, while cutaneous leishmaniasis (CL) affects people living in the highlands. Although CL is described as being caused by Leishmania aethiopica, there is also evidence of L. tropica and L. major isolated from a patient, sand flies and potential reservoirs. Information on species causing CL in Ethiopia is patchy, and no nation-wide study has ever been done. Understanding which species are causing CL in Ethiopia can have important implications for patient management and disease prevention.

Methods

We analyzed stored routine samples and biobanked DNA isolates from previously conducted studies of CL patients from different

SUBMITTER: Amare GA 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10725588 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Dec

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature