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Cutaneous parasitism in patients with American visceral leishmaniasis in an endemic area

Revista da Sociedade Brasileira de Medicina Tropical, 2020
INTRODUCTION: Visceral leishmaniasis (VL) represents a public health concern in several areas of the world. In the American continent, VL transmission is typically zoonotic, but humans with active VL caused by Leishmania infantum are able to infect ...
Carla Riama Lopes de Pádua Moura, Carlos Henrique Nery Costa, Rafael de Deus Moura, Aline Reis Ferro Braga, Vladimir Costa Silva, Dorcas Lamounier Costa   +5 more
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An Unusual Presentation of Cutaneous Leishmaniasis in a Patient with Substance Use: A Diagnostic and Management Case Report

Clinical Case Reports, Volume 14, Issue 5, May 2026.
ABSTRACT In patients with atypical ulcers and travel history to endemic areas, a comprehensive diagnostic workup for cutaneous leishmaniasis is imperative. This case confirms Leishmania tropica through combined microscopy, culture, and PCR, leading to successful treatment with systemic glucantime and adjunctive wound care.
Hossein Pazoki, Eissa Soleymani, Shirafkan Kordi, Mahdi Fakhar   +3 more
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Advances in leishmaniasis.

, 2005
Governed by parasite and host factors and immunoinflammatory responses, the clinical spectrum of leishmaniasis encompasses subclinical (inapparent), localised (skin lesions), and disseminated infection (cutaneous, mucosal, or visceral).
Berman, Jonathan D, Murray, Henry W, Davies, Clive R, Saravia, Nancy G   +3 more
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Extranodal NK/T‐Cell Lymphoma in the Nasal Region Illustrating the Differential Diagnosis of Lesions of the Face

Clinical Case Reports, Volume 14, Issue 5, May 2026.
Histopathological analysis of an infiltrative nasal lesion, diagnostic for Extranodal NK/T cell lymphoma (ENKTL), with its characteristic angiotropism, angiodestruction, and immunohistochemical staining, including positivity for EBER. ABSTRACT Extranodal NK/T‐cell lymphoma is an aggressive malignancy, rare in Western populations, that can mimic benign ...
Leonor Dias, Henrique Messias, Carlos Zagalo, Carla Alves, Gonçalo Esteves, Pedro Gomes   +5 more
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The efficacy of thermotherapy to treat cutaneous leishmaniasis in Colombia: a comparative observational study in an operational setting.

, 2009
An open label, comparative study to compare the efficacy of thermotherapy to meglumine antimoniate in treating cutaneous leishmaniasis patients in an operational context was carried out in Chaparral, Colombia.
Reithinger, Richard, Sánchez Polania, Boris Fernando, Mahecha, Mercedes del Pilar, Montaña, Rafael, Sanchez, Boris Fernando, Montero, Luz Mery, Baron, Angela Rocío, Vega, Juan Carlos, Dueñes, Bladimir   +8 more
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Visceral leishmaniasis in eastern Africa--current status. [PDF]

, 2007
Visceral leishmaniasis (VL) is among the most neglected of the tropical diseases, afflicting the poorest of the poor. In eastern Africa, VL causes at least 4000 deaths annually, a loss of approximately 385,000 disability-adjusted life years.
Reithinger, Richard, Brooker, Simon, Kolaczinski, Jan H, Kolaczinski, Jan H.   +3 more
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Teledermatology: The Most Recent Advancements and Applications of Mobile Apps: A Narrative Review

Health Science Reports, Volume 9, Issue 5, May 2026.
ABSTRACT Background and Aims Mobile health improves patient–provider communication and expands access to specialists, especially in underserved areas. Training and empowerment of professionals and patients are among key objectives of mHealth technologies.
Fateme Molaalinejad, Farideh Eghdampour, Lida Menati, Kowsar Qaderi, Ahmadreza Shamsabadi   +4 more
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Treatment of localised cutaneous Leishmania tropica infection in Aleppo, Syria and drug sensitivity of clinical isolates [PDF]

Anthroponotic cutaneous leishmaniasis caused by Leishmania tropica has been endemic in Aleppo, Syria for centuries. The first modem description of the disease was also done in Aleppo.
Abazid, Nizar
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Evaluation of first generation vaccines against human leishmaniasis and the implication of Leishmanin Skin Test (LST) response in disease prevalence [PDF]

, 2011
This study reports the detailed analysis of the data from ten different clinical trials of first generation prophylactic vaccines (FGV) against leishmaniasis.
Noazin, Sassan
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GENITAL TEGUMENTARY LEISHMANIASIS WITH SYPHILIS-LIKE LESION – CASE REPORT

Brazilian Journal of Infectious Diseases
Leishmaniases are anthropozoonoses with significant clinical repercussions and are considered a public-health problem in Brazil. Within this group, American cutaneous leishmaniasis (ACL) stands out as an infectious disease caused by protozoa of the ...
Ann Therra
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