Open AccessDetermination of genetic diversity of Leishmania species using mini-circle kDNA, in Iran-Iraq countries border
Author(s) -
Tahoora Mousavi,
Sahar Shokohi,
Jahangir Abdi,
Razi Naserifar,
Mahmoud Haji Ahmadi,
Asad Mirzaei
Publication year - 2018
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_3_18
Subject(s) - genetic diversity , cutaneous leishmaniasis , leishmania , dendrogram , veterinary medicine , biology , kinetoplast , polymerase chain reaction , parasite hosting , leishmaniasis , vector (molecular biology) , leishmania major , range (aeronautics) , dhps , zoology , genetic variation , clade , genetic variability , genotype , genetics , gene , medicine , phylogenetics , dna , immunology , population , environmental health , recombinant dna , malaria , materials science , world wide web , computer science , composite material , plasmodium falciparum
Cutaneous leishmaniasis (CL) is one of the most important diseases worldwide, with a different range of prevalence in endemic areas. Anthroponotic and zoonotic CL are two epidemiological forms of CL, in Iran. Although Ilam Province in the west of Iran is one of the main endemic areas of the disease, there is no inclusive study to determine the genetic variations of parasite in these areas. The objective of this study was to determine the genetic diversity of Leishmania species in Ilam Province, using mini-circle kDNA gene.