The clinical manifestation of leishmaniasis has historically been determined by the Leishmania species involved. However, recent emergence of novel Leishmania lineages has caused atypical pathologies. We isolated and characterized 2 new Leishmania donovani parasites causing cutaneous leishmaniasis in Himachal Pradesh, India.
Keywords: Himachal Pradesh; India; Leishmania donovani; cutaneous leishmaniasis; hybrid parasites; leishmaniasis; parasites; surveillance; whole-genome sequencing.