Cutaneous leishmaniasis in Sri Lanka: a study of possible animal reservoirs

The evidence gathered shows that in Sri Lanka the disease is restricted to persons in the hinterland areas, with a possibility of it being a zoonosis. The detection of Leishmania amastigotes in two dogs is, however, not sufficient to incriminate them as reservoirs. More studies are needed for evidence of reservoir(s) and identification of behavior of the vector species in order to explain the atypical presentation of L. donovani in Sri Lanka.