Open AccessCutaneous leishmaniasis in a nonendemic area of South Rajasthan: A prospective study
Author(s) -
Manisha Balai,
Lalit Gupta,
Ashok Kumar Khare,
Ankita Srivastava,
Asit Mittal,
Ajit Singh
Publication year - 2016
Publication title -
indian journal of dermatology/indian journal of dermatology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.395
H-Index - 36
eISSN - 1998-3611
pISSN - 0019-5154
DOI - 10.4103/0019-5154.190117
Subject(s) - medicine , cutaneous leishmaniasis , leishmania major , epidemiology , dermatology , leishmania donovani , leishmaniasis , veterinary medicine , leishmania , pediatrics , pathology , visceral leishmaniasis , parasite hosting , world wide web , computer science
Cutaneous leishmaniasis (CL) usually occurs in areas with hot and dry climate. In India, the desert areas of Rajasthan, Gujarat, and the plains of Northwestern frontier are endemic for this disorder.