Molecular Identification and Polymorphism Determination of Cutaneous and Visceral Leishmaniasis Agents Isolated from Human and Animal Hosts in Iran

Amplification of internal transcript spacer 1 of ribosomal RNA (ITS1-RNA) gene followed by RFLP analysis and sequencing was used to identify the causing agents of cutaneous and visceral leishmaniasis (CL and VL) in humans and animal reservoir hosts from various geographical areas in Iran. We also us...

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Main Authors: Homa Hajjaran, Mehdi Mohebali, Setareh Mamishi, Farzaneh Vasigheh, Mohammad Ali Oshaghi, Saied Reza Naddaf, Aref Teimouri, Gholam Hossein Edrissian, Zabiholah Zarei
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Hindawi Limited 2013-01-01
Series:BioMed Research International
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2013/789326