Table 2 The strains of Leishmania (L.) major analysed in this study.

MHOM/TM/1973/5ASKH

Turkmenistan, Ashkhabad: Human

Lmj 01

CA1

Central Asia (CA)

MHOM/TM/1987/Rod

Turkmenistan, Bakharden: Human

Lmj 01

CA1

IPAP/TM/1991/M-97

Turkmenistan, Tezeel: Ph. papatasi

Lmj 01

CA1

MRHO/TM/1995/T-9537

Turkmenistan, Serags:R. opimus

Lmj 02

CA1

MHOM/TM/1982/Lev

Turkmenistan, Geok-Depe: Human

Lmj 03

CA1

MHOM/TM/1986/ER

Turkmenistan, Tejen: Human

Lmj 04

CA1

MRHO/KZ/1988/Tur-27R

Kazakhstan, Turkestan:R. opimus

Lmj 01

CA1

MHOM/UZ/1987/BUR

Uzbekistan, Karaulbasar: Human

Lmj 01

CA1

MRHO/UZ/1987/KK29

Uzbekistan, Takhtakupyr: R. opimus

Lmj 01

CA1

MHOM/UZ/1987/Kurb

Uzbekistan, Karshi: Human

Lmj 02

CA1

MHOM/UZ/1999/Nuriya

Uzbekistan, Mubarak: Human

Lmj 01

CA1

MHOM/UZ/2002/Isv M-22h

Uzbekistan, Mubarak: Human

Lmj 05

CA1

MHOM/UZ/2002/Isv M-17h

Uzbekistan, Mubarak: Human

Lmj 06

CA1

MHOM/UZ/2002/Isv M-12h

Uzbekistan, Mubarak: Human

Lmj 06

CA1

MHOM/UZ/2002/Isv M-30h

Uzbekistan, Mubarak: Human

Lmj 06

CA1

MHOM/UZ/2002/Isv M-28h

Uzbekistan, Mubarak: Human

Lmj 06

CA1

MHOM/UZ/2002/Isv M-25h

Uzbekistan, Mubarak: Human

Lmj 06

CA1

MHOM/UZ/1998/Isv M-09h

Uzbekistan, Mubarak: Human

Lmj 06

CA1

MHOM/UZ/1998/Isv M-01h

Uzbekistan, Mubarak: Human

Lmj 06

CA1

MHOM/UZ/2002/Isv M-10h

Uzbekistan, Mubarak: Human

Lmj 07

CA1

MHOM/UZ/2002/Isv M-29h

Uzbekistan, Mubarak: Human

Lmj 08

CA1

MHOM/UZ/1998/Isv M-04h

Uzbekistan, Mubarak: Human

Lmj 08

CA1

MHOM/UZ/1998/Isv M-08h

Uzbekistan, Mubarak: Human

Lmj 09

CA1

MHOM/UZ/1998/Isv M-02h

Uzbekistan, Mubarak: Human

Lmj 13

CA2

MHOM/UZ/2002/Isv M-27h

Uzbekistan, Mubarak: Human

Lmj 10

CA2

MHOM/UZ/2002/Isv M-26h

Uzbekistan, Mubarak: Human

Lmj 11

CA2

MRHO/UZ/1959/NealP

Uzbekistan, Karakul: R. opimus

Lmj 14

CA2

MHOM/UZ/2000/Isv T-03h

Uzbekistan, Termez: Human

Lmj 12

CA2

MHOM/UZ/2003/Isv T-21h

Uzbekistan, Termez: Human

Lmj 15

CA2

MHOM/UZ/2003/Isv T-24h

Uzbekistan, Termez: Human

Lmj 15

CA2

MHOM/UZ/2003/Isv T-29h

Uzbekistan, Termez: Human

Lmj 15

CA2

MHOM/UZ/2003/Isv T-32h

Uzbekistan, Termez: Human

Lmj 15

CA2

MHOM/UZ/2003/Isv T-35h

Uzbekistan, Termez: Human

Lmj 15

CA2

MRHO/UZ/2003/Isv T-6g

Uzbekistan, Termez: R. opimus

Lmj 15

CA2

MRHO/UZ/2003/Isv T-20g

Uzbekistan, Termez: R. opimus

Lmj 15

CA2

MRHO/UZ/2003/Isv T-23g

Uzbekistan, Termez: R. opimus

Lmj 15

CA2

MRHO/UZ/2003/Isv T-38g

Uzbekistan, Termez:R. opimus

Lmj 15

CA2

MRHO/UZ/2003/Isv T-44g

Uzbekistan, Termez: R. opimus

Lmj 15

CA2

MRHO/UZ/2003/Isv T-37g

Uzbekistan, Termez: R. opimus

Lmj 15

CA2

MHOM/MA/1995/LEM2983

Morocco, Er Rachidia: Human

Lmj 18

AF1

Africa (AF)

MHOM/MA/1981/LEM265

Morocco, Tata: Human

Lmj 19

AF1

MHOM/SN/1977/DK74

Senegal, M'bour: Human

Lmj 20

AF1

MHOM/SD/2004/MW1

Sudan, location not known: Human

Lmj 22

AF1

MHOM/SD/2004/MW38

Sudan, location not known: Human

Lmj 23

AF1

MHOM/SD/2004/MW94

Sudan, location not known: Human

Lmj 24

AF1

MTAT/KE/195?/T4

Kenya, Baringo:Tatera sp.

Lmj 21

AF1

MTAT/KE/????/NLB089A

Kenya, Marigat:T. robusta

Lmj 17

AF1

MHOM/??/1987/NEL2

Africa, location not known

Lmj 16

AF1

MHOM/IQ/1986/BH012

Iraq, location not known: Human

Lmj 38

AF1

MRHO/IR/1976/vaccine-strain

Iran, location not known: R. opimus

Lmj 37

AF1

MHOM/MA/1992/LEM2463

Morocco, Ain Beni Mathar: Human

Lmj 25

AF2

MHOM/DZ/1998/CRE95

Algeria, M'sila: Human

Lmj 26

AF2

MHOM/DZ/1998/LPS13

Algeria, Biskra: Human

Lmj 27

AF2

MHOM/TN/1997/LPN162

Tunisia, Sfax: Human

Lmj 34

AF2

MHOM/TN/1994/GLC7

Tunisia, Gafsa: Human

Lmj 28

AF2

MHOM/SN/1978/DK106

Senegal, Djourbel: Human

Lmj 30

AF2

MHOM/SN/1996/DPPE23

Senegal, Thies: Human

Lmj 32

AF2

MHOM/SN/1996/LEM3181

Senegal, Thies: Human

Lmj 31

AF2

MHOM/SN/1978/DK99

Senegal, Matam: Human

Lmj 29

AF2

MHOM/BF/1996/LIPA538

Burkino Faso, Ouagadougou: Human

Lmj 33

AF2

MHOM/BF/1998/LPN166

Burkino Faso, Ouagadougou: Human

Lmj 35

AF2

MHOM/TR/1993/HA

WesternTurkey, Manisa: Human

Lmj 36

AF2

MHOM/TR/1993/SY

WesternTurkey, Aydin: Human

Lmj 36

AF2

MHOM/TR/1994/HK

Eastern Turkey, Kars: Human

Lmj 50

ME1

Middle East (ME)

MHOM/PS/1998/ISLAH388

The Palestinian Authority, Jericho: Human

Lmj 39

ME1

MHOM/PS/1998/ISLAH389

The Palestinian Authority, Jericho: Human

Lmj 40

ME1

MHOM/PS/1998/ISLAH402

The Palestinian Authority, Jericho: Human

Lmj 40

ME1

MHOM/PS/2000/ISLAH503

The Palestinian Authority, Jericho: Human

Lmj 39

ME1

MHOM/PS/2000/ISLAH506

The Palestinian Authority, Jericho: Human

Lmj 40

ME1

MHOM/PS/2001/ISLAH600

The Palestinian Authority, Jericho: Human

Lmj 49

ME1

MHOM/PS/2001/ISLAH659

The Palestinian Authority, Jericho: Human

Lmj 40

ME1

MHOM/PS/2001/ISLAH657

The Palestinian Authority, Jericho: Human

Lmj 41

ME1

MHOM/PS/2001/ISLAH658

The Palestinian Authority, Jericho: Human

Lmj 42

ME1

MHOM/PS/2002/ISLAH662

The Palestinian Authority, Jericho: Human

Lmj 43

ME1

MHOM/PS/2002/ISLAH697

The Palestinian Authority, Jericho: Human

Lmj 44

ME1

MHOM/PS/2002/ISLAH690

The Palestinian Authority, Jericho: Human

Lmj 44

ME1

MHOM/PS/2002/ISLAH691

The Palestinian Authority, Jericho: Human

Lmj 45

ME1

MHOM/PS/2003/ISLAH718

The Palestinian Authority, Jericho: Human

Lmj 47

ME1

MHOM/IL/1967/Jericho II

Israel, Jericho: Human

Lmj 39

ME1

MHOM/IL/1986/Blum

Israel, Jericho: Human

Lmj 39

ME1

MHOM/IL/1990/LRC-L585

Israel, Jericho: Human

Lmj 39

ME1

MHOM/IL/1980/Friedlin

Israel, Almog: Human

Lmj 39

ME1

MHOM/IL/2003/LRC-L949

Israel, Nabi Musa: Human

Lmj 46

ME1

MHOM/IL/2003/LRC-L964

Israel, near Beersheba: Human

Lmj 48

ME1

MHOM/IL/2003/LRC-L965

Israel, Qeziot: Human

Lmj 39

ME1

MHOM/IL/2003/LRC-L962

Israel, location not known: Human

Lmj 48

ME1

MPSA/IL/1983/PSAM398

Israel, Arava Hatzeva: Ps. obesus

Lmj 39

ME1

MHOM/IL/2000/LRC-L779

Israel, Arava, Ein Yahav, or Egypt, Sinai:Human?

Lmj 39

ME1

MHOM/KW/1976/P47

Kuwait, location not known: Human

Lmj 51

ME1

MHOM/PS/2003/ISLAH720

The Palestinian Authority, Jericho: Human

Lmj 52

ME2

MHOM/IL/2003/LRC-L1000

Israel, Qalya, northern Dead Sea: Human

Lmj 64

ME2

MHOM/IL/2003/LRC-L960

Israel, Revivim: Human

Lmj 62

ME2

MHOM/IL/2001/LRC-L846

Israel, Yerucham: Human

Lmj 55

ME2

MHOM/IL/2002/LRC-L946

Israel, Yerucham: Human

Lmj 58

ME2

MHOM/IL/2002/LRC-L940

Israel, Yerucham: Human

Lmj 59

ME2

MHOM/IL/2003/LRC-L963

Israel, Shifta: Human

Lmj 63

ME2

MHOM/IL/2003/LRC-L952

Israel, Qeziot: Human

Lmj 57

ME2

MHOM/IL/2002/LRC-L862

Israel, near Mitzpe Ramon: Human

Lmj 61

ME2

MHOM/IL/2003/LRC-L958

Israel, En Yahav: Human

Lmj 60

ME2

IPAP/IL/1984/LRC-L465

Israel, Uvda: Ph. papatasi

Lmj 53

ME2

IPAP/IL/1998/LRC-L746

Israel, Uvda: Ph. papatasi

Lmj 53

ME2

IPAP/IL/1984/LRC-L464

Israel, Uvda: Ph. papatasi

Lmj 54

ME2

MHOM/EG/1984/LRC-L505

Egypt, Sinai: Human

Lmj 56

ME2

IPAP/EG/1989/RTC-13

Egypt, Sinai: Ph. papatasi

Lmj 53

ME2

MHOM/SA/1984/KFUH68757

Saudi Arabia, Hofuf?: Human

Lmj 66

ME2

MPSA/SA/1989/SABIR-1

Saudi Arabia, Hofuf: Ps. obesus

Lmj 65

ME2