Can cutaneous leishmaniasis provoke a resurgence of kala-azar in the Indian subcontinent?
Our study suggests that CL and VL are caused by similar if not identical L. donovani parasite strains, though additional sequencing is required to corroborate this finding. If confirmed, cutaneous lesions could act as a kala-azar parasite reservoir, which would have important implications for the kala-azar elimination program.
Authors
- Gokarna Dahal
- Surendra Uranw (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-1471-8318)
- Kristien Cloots (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-4789-7954)
- Keshav Rai (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-9747-3431)
- Dhan Keshar Khadka
- Pieter Monsieurs (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-2214-6652)
- Gert Van der Auwera (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-3742-7046)
- Basudha Khanal (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-4340-6062)
- Tanyth de Gooyer (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-6906-8204)
- Epco Hasker (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-3154-0419)
- Narayan Bhattarai (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-0583-7913)
- Sushmita Pradhan (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-7569-4719)
- Sushil Dhakal (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0000-0880-8010)
Institutions
- Ministry of Health and Population (NP)
- B.P. Koirala Institute of Health Sciences (NP)
- Instituut voor Tropische Geneeskunde (BE)
Publication Details
- Journal
- BMC Infectious Diseases
- Published
- 2025-02-26
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1186/s12879-025-10664-5
- Citations
- 2
- Primary Topic
- Research on Leishmaniasis Studies
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 3.76