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Also, the expression level was compared in L. tropica (n: 21) and L. major (n: 8) isolates, the main causes of cutaneous leishmaniasis in Iran by real time-RT-PCR. Results showed viscerotropic leishmaniasis gene was expressed in all 3 species; L. tropica, L. major and L. infantum. The most expression rate was in L. tropica and L. major as the cutaneous species and the lowest in visceral isolates including L. infantum and viscerotropic L. tropica strains respectively.<\/jats:p><jats:p>Conclusion: Results revealed that VTL gene can play an important role in visceralization process of L. tropica although there are other mechanisms to keep parasite visceralized. According to these primary results, increased the expression level of VTL gene probably could contribute to inhibit the invasive behavior of Leishmania parasites. 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