Correlation between clinical responses with the drugsusceptibility of parasites in Iranian cutaneous leishmaniasis caused by Leishmania major.

Reviews have shown increasing number of Iranian patients with cutaneous leishmaniasis (CL) who are unresponsive to pentavalent antimonial compounds such as meglumine antimoniate (Glucantime, MA). The present investigation aims to determine the correlation between clinical responses (healing, or non-healing) with susceptibility of Leishmania parasites to glucantime. Initially, in vitro susceptibility of Leishmania parasites was carried out on 93 isolates using macrophage models.

Cryptosporidium spp. Infection in human and domestic animals.

Background: Cryptosporidium spp. is a coccidian parasite infected humans and animals. Prevalence rate of Cryptosporidium spp.