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August 15, 2025BMC Infectious DiseasesOpen Access

The prevalence of Leishmania RNA virus in cutaneous leishmaniasis: a meta-analysis and systematic review

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NYNarjes YektaeianMDMajid DoustiGHGholamreza Hatam

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Meta-analysis shows LRV prevalence of 32% in biopsies, revealing significant variations in cutaneous leishmaniasis patients.

Key Points

  • A substantial prevalence of LRV was identified in cutaneous leishmaniasis, with 647 out of 2,276 patients testing positive.
  • Regional differences were significant, with LRV prevalence at 45.16% in the New World and 30% in the Old World.
  • Meta-analysis included 44 studies, utilizing data from various international databases, spanning over 35 years.
  • The findings indicate a strong association between LRV1 and mucocutaneous leishmaniasis in patients from the New World.

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Yektaeian et al. (2025) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/68af2b68cf1dd9ea359e4ee8https://doi.org/10.1186/s12879-025-11326-2
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