Phylogenetic placement of Leishmania spp. from Khyber Pakhtunkhwa (KP), Pakistan.
Leishmania tropica complex differentiated into cytb genotypes A & B; 5 subgenotypes in KP.
KP Leishmania infantum affinity to visceralizing Leishmania donovani & other cutaneous L. infantum.
Phylogenetic affinities in KP’s spp. are useful in tracing possible import routes.