Prevalence of Leishmania RNA virus in Leishmania parasites in patients with tegumentary leishmaniasis: A systematic review and meta-analysis.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Cutaneous leishmaniasis is caused by different protozoan parasites of the genus Leishmania. Leishmania RNA virus (LRV) was identified as the first Leishmania infecting virus in 1998. Different studies showed the presence and role of the LRV in Leishmania parasites causing cutaneous leishmaniasis (CL). However, there is limited data on the pooled prevalence of LRV in Leishmania parasites causing CL. Therefore, the aim of this systematic review and meta-analysis was to determine the pooled prevalence of LRV in Leishmania parasite isolates and/or lesion biopsies in patients with CL from the available literature globally.

Methodology

We retrieved the studies from different electronic databases. The studies were screened and identified based on the inclusion and exclus

SUBMITTER: Shita EY 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9236231 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Jun

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature