title: Characterization of Leishmania Species Isolated from Cutaneous Human Samples from Central Region of Syria by RFLP Analysis.
abstract: Cutaneous leishmaniasis (CL) is an endemic disease and a public health problem in Hama governorate located in the central region of Syria. The aim of this study was to characterize Leishmania species isolated from human skin samples. A polymerase chain reaction, restriction fragment length polymorphism (PCR-RFLP) assay, was performed on skin lesion material samples from 32 patients with confirmed CL by direct microscopic examination in order to prove its usefulness and efficiency for identification of Leishmania species. Leishmania tropica (L. tropica) is confirmed as an etiologic agent of CL in this area.
authors.affiliation: Department of Animal Biology, Faculty of Science, Damascus University, Damascus 96311, Syria.
authors.forename: Samar Anis
authors.initials: SA
authors.lastname: Al-Nahhas
authors.affiliation: Vector Biology Research Program, United States Naval Medical Research Unit No. 3 (NAMRU-3), Cairo 11517, Egypt.
authors.forename: Rania Magdy
authors.initials: RM
authors.lastname: Kaldas