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Drug Resistance in Leishmania: Clinical Perspectives

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Leishmaniasis comprises a group of diverse clinico–pathological entities, caused by the obligate intracellular parasite of the genus Leishmania. It occurs in 88 countries in the tropical and temperate regions, 72 of them developing or least developed. Two million cases occur annually, 1–1.5 million of cutaneous leishmaniasis (CL) and its variations, and 500,000 of visceral leishmaniasis (VL). About 350 million people are at risk, with an overall prevalence of 12 million (1). There is gross underreporting of the cases from the endemic region, and there has been a progressive increase in the cases of leishmaniasis and it is being reported from newer areas. Although the distribution of Leishmania is limited by the distribution of sandfl y vectors, human leishmaniasis is on the increase worldwide. This has been attributed to massive rural–urban migration, widespread deforestation, and agro–industrial projects that are bringing nonimmune dwellers to rural endemic areas. Manmade projects such as dams and irrigation systems have also contributed to the spread of the disease (2).

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