Open AccessCutaneous leishmaniasis in Bikaner, India: Clinicoepidemiological profile; parasite identification using conventional, molecular methods and CL Detect™ rapid test, a new Food and Drug Administration-approved test
Author(s) -
Ekadashi Rajni,
Bhikam Chand Ghiya,
S. R. Singh,
Prem Shankar,
Taruna Swami,
Deepika Singh Jadon,
S R Negi,
Manisha Malik,
Prabhat Kiran Khatri
Publication year - 2019
Publication title -
tropical parasitology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.418
H-Index - 11
eISSN - 2229-7758
pISSN - 2229-5070
DOI - 10.4103/tp.tp_1_19
Subject(s) - cutaneous leishmaniasis , leishmaniasis , medicine , leishmania major , histopathology , veterinary medicine , dermatology , pathology , leishmania , parasite hosting , world wide web , computer science
Cutaneous Leishmaniasis (CL) is a dermal manifestation caused by various species of Leishmania. This is the most common Leishmanial syndrome seen worldwide and is emerging as and threatens to become an uncontrollable disease. The present study was planned to understand the current epidemiology of CL in the conventionally endemic area of Bikaner, Rajasthan. Species characterization was also done.