Cutaneous leishman iasis: iso-enzyme charcterisation of leishmania tropica

ABSTRACT

In order to identify and characterise the organisms responsible for Cutaneous Leishmaniasis, parasites were isolated from active lesions, grown in-vitro cultures and identified by iso-enzyme characterisation. Thirteen isolates from different patients were typed as L. tropica. Seven of these isolates were from Afghan refugees encamped in the suburbs of Islamabad, 3 were from patients in Multan, 1 was from a patient from Azad Jammu and Kashmir and 1 was from Besham [Swat, NWFP]. The study confirms the presence of anthroponotic Cutaneous Leishamaniasis caused by L. Tropica in Pakistan