Open AccessMolecular identification of Leishmania tropica and L. infantum isolated from cutaneous human leishmaniasis samples in central Morocco
Author(s) -
Mohamed Echchakery,
Carmen Chicharro,
Samia Boussaa,
Javier Nieto,
Sheila Ortega,
Eugenia Carrillo,
Javier Moreno,
Ali Boumezzough
Publication year - 2020
Publication title -
journal of vector borne diseases
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.581
H-Index - 41
ISSN - 0972-9062
DOI - 10.4103/0972-9062.308804
Subject(s) - leishmania infantum , leishmania tropica , cutaneous leishmaniasis , ribosomal rna , biology , leishmaniasis , internal transcribed spacer , leishmania , leishmania major , polymerase chain reaction , giemsa stain , amastigote , microbiology and biotechnology , virology , gene , visceral leishmaniasis , genetics , parasite hosting , world wide web , computer science
Cutaneous leishmaniasis (CL) in Marrakesh-Safi region located in the central-south part of Morocco is a public health problem. This study assessed the efficiency of a microscopic examination method in establishing the diagnosis of CL and PCR for the characterization and identification of the circulating Leishmania strains in different CL foci of the study area.