use of leishmanin skin test in cutaneous leishmaniasis in Iraq

Leishmanin skin test is used as an indicator of present or past exposure to cutaneose leishmaniasis. It becomes positive well before, protective development of any cell- mediated immunity. Four groups of individuals included in this study:1- 100 cases of proved Cutaneous Leishmaniasis clinically or by positive smear. 2- 114 individuals from a known endemic area "Mendeli, Bedra and Omera". of cutaneous Leishmaniasis with no previous history of being infected. 3- 96 individuals from a non endemic areas "Center of Mosul, and center of Baghdad". 4- 20 individuals with a scar suggestive of Cutaneous Leishmaniasis. The findings are discussed, compared with the results reported by others