Farooq Rahman Soomro

TL;DR: No clear-cut association between the clinical features (wet or dry type lesions) and the Leishmania species involved was found andLeishmania (L.) major was highly polymorphic compared with L. ( L.) tropica.

TL;DR: Polymerase chain reaction (PCR) was performed and it was concluded that CL caused by L. (L.) major is the main source of infection in the central part of Sindh province in Pakistan.

TL;DR: It is found that cytochrome b (cyt b) gene sequencing identified causal Leishmania parasites of 69 cutaneous leishmaniasis cases in Pakistan over a 3‐year period and found no correlation between clinical presentation (wet‐, dry‐ and/or mixed‐types of cutaneous lesions) and causal Leishesmania parasites.

TL;DR: The first report of phlebotomine sand flies naturally infected with a Trypanosoma species in Pakistan is reported, which should be taken into consideration in epidemiological studies of vector species in areas where leishmaniasis is endemic.

TL;DR: The study showed that mostly patients developed deformities and disabilities due to lack of health education, delay in diagnosis and treatment and Rehabilitation, good health and education to patients, their family, friends and community are key to prevention strategy.