The PCR-RFLP-Based Detection and Identification of the Species Causing Human Cutaneous Leishmaniasis in the Khorasan-Razavi Province, Northeast of Iran.

Background: , the causative agent of anthroponotic cutaneous leishmaniasis (ACL), and , which causes zoonotic cutaneous leishmaniasis (ZCL), are endemic in Iran.

Methods: Cross-sectional study was designed to identify species in cutaneous leishmaniasis patients who referred to Mashhad Health Centers from 2013 to 2014 using ITS-PCR-RFLP technique. First, physical examinations were performed in all suspected patients and CL cases were confirmed with microscopical examinations.