Species Identification and Genotyping of Cutaneous Leishmaniasis in Clinical Samples Based on ITS1-PCR-Sequencing in Southeast Iran.

Background: Cutaneous leishmaniasis (CL) is one of the most common parasitic diseases in many regions of Iran. It has a major role in deprived societies. We aimed to identify species based on molecular as ITS1-rDNA-PCR internal transcribed spacer 1 (ITS1) region, microscopy, and culture techniques in diagnosing cutaneous leishmaniasis.