Emergence of imported cutaneous leishmaniasis caused by Leishmania major: a case series from Kerala, India

• Published in: Parasitology research (1987) Vol. 123; no. 7; p. 278
• Main Authors: Fathima, P. A., Aiswarya, R. S., Shah, Harish Kumar, Ajithlal, P. M., Rajesh, K. R., Shubin, C., Reena, K. J., Kumar, Ashwani, Saini, Prasanta
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Berlin/Heidelberg Springer Berlin Heidelberg 18.07.2024; Springer Nature B.V
• Subjects: Adult; Antibodies, Protozoan - blood; Biomedical and Life Sciences; Biomedicine; Brief Report; Communicable Diseases, Imported - epidemiology; Communicable Diseases, Imported - parasitology; Cutaneous leishmaniasis; DNA, Protozoan - genetics; Endemic species; Female; Geographical distribution; Humans; Immunology; India - epidemiology; Leishmania; Leishmania major - genetics; Leishmania major - isolation & purification; Leishmaniasis, Cutaneous - diagnosis; Leishmaniasis, Cutaneous - epidemiology; Leishmaniasis, Cutaneous - parasitology; Male; Medical Microbiology; Microbiology; Middle Aged; Parasitic diseases; Visceral leishmaniasis; India; Kerala India; Cutaneous leishmaniasis; Kerala; Imported case; Leishmania major

Cutaneous leishmaniasis (CL) is often considered a ‘great imitator’ and is the most common form of leishmaniasis. The Leishmania species responsible for CL varies among countries, as these species exhibit specific distribution patterns. The increased mobility of people across countries has resulted...