Academy of Medical Sciences of I.R. Iran Archives of Iranian Medicine 1029-2977 19 2 2016 02 01 A History of Leishmaniasis in Iran from 19th Century Onward 0 0 EN Mohammad Hossein Azizi Moslem Bahadori Shahriar Dabiri Simin Shamsi Meymandi Farzaneh Azizi Journal Article The history of leishmaniasis dates back to the distant past; however, its etiologic agent was unidentified until the mid-19th century. Here is an overview of some historical aspects of leishmaniasis in Iran mainly focused on the cutaneous form, from the mid-19th century onwards. In addition, short biographies of several contemporary researchers and experts of leishmaniasis and their achievements in the past decades are presented.