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FIRST REPORT OF CUTANEOUS LEISHMANIASIS CAUSED BY Leishmania (Leishmania) infantum chagasi IN AN URBAN AREA OF RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL

open access: yesRevista do Instituto de Medicina Tropical de São Paulo, 2015
SUMMARY American tegumentary leishmaniasis (ATL) is an infectious disease caused by protozoa of the genus Leishmania, and transmitted by sandflies. In the state of Rio de Janeiro, almost all of the cases of American tegumentary leishmaniasis (ATL) are ...
Marcelo Rosandiski LYRA   +6 more
doaj   +1 more source

Treatment of localised cutaneous Leishmania tropica infection in Aleppo, Syria and drug sensitivity of clinical isolates [PDF]

open access: yes
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
core   +1 more source

Efficacy of Thermotherapy to Treat Cutaneous Leishmaniasis Caused by Leishmania tropica in Kabul, Afghanistan: A Randomized, Controlled Trial [PDF]

open access: yes, 2005
BACKGROUND: Pentavalent antimony is the agent recommended for treatment of cutaneous leishmaniasis (CL). Its use is problematic, because it is expensive and because of the potential for drug-associated adverse effects during a lengthy and painful ...
Davies, C.R.   +15 more
core   +1 more source

Exploring the Nutraceutical Potential of Achillea millefolium L.: Phytochemical Composition, Biological Activities, and Industrial Applications

open access: yesFood Science &Nutrition, Volume 14, Issue 6, June 2026.
Achillea millefolium Linn., commonly known as yarrow, is an extraordinary medicinal plant. A. millefolium has broad therapeutic potential due to its phytochemistry and essential oil composition. It possesses pharmacological properties, including antidiabetic, antioxidant, anti‐inflammatory, liver‐protective, antimicrobial, and gastroprotective effects,
Tooba Majeed   +14 more
wiley   +1 more source

The efficacy of thermotherapy to treat cutaneous leishmaniasis in Colombia: a comparative observational study in an operational setting.

open access: yes, 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   +8 more
core   +1 more source

Structures, targets and recent approaches in anti-leishmanial drug discovery and development. [PDF]

open access: yes, 2011
Recent years have seen a significant improvement in available treatment options for leishmaniasis. Two new drugs, miltefosine and paromomycin, have been registered for the treatment of visceral leishmaniasis (VL) in India since 2002.
Karin Seifert, Seifert, Karin
core   +1 more source

Cell membrane‐coated nanoparticles for dermatological diseases

open access: yesVIEW, Volume 7, Issue 3, June 2026.
Skin disorders are challenging to treat due to complex barrier functions and limited conventional therapies. Biomimetic cell membrane‐coated nanoparticles (CM‐NPs) offer a superior nanomedicine approach by evading immune detection and enabling precise targeting.
Shuaijun Zou, Baojie Zhang, Yuanjie Zhu
wiley   +1 more source

DNA identification of Leishmania (Viannia) braziliensis in human saliva from a patient with American cutaneous leishmaniasis

open access: yesJournal of Venomous Animals and Toxins including Tropical Diseases, 2011
This study aims to report the amplification of the DNA of Leishmania (V.) braziliensis, using polymerase chain reaction, obtained from the saliva of a patient with American cutaneous leishmaniasis who did not present any lesion in the oral mucosa ...
FH Corvalan   +4 more
doaj   +1 more source

Epidemiology and control of canine leishmaniasis in Peru and Brazil [PDF]

open access: yes
The aims of the work presented in this thesis were two-fold: [i) to investigate whether domestic dogs are important reservoir hosts of ACL in a L. [Viannia]-endemic area where domestic transmission to humans has been reported [Part 1]; and [ii] to ...
Reithinger, Richard
core   +1 more source

Canine Leishmaniasis in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil (2000–2015): Taxonomic Characterisation of Etiological Agents and Geospatial Case Analysis

open access: yesZoonoses and Public Health, Volume 73, Issue 4, Page 314-325, June 2026.
ABSTRACT Introduction Canine Leishmaniasis is a vector‐borne zoonotic disease caused by several species of protozoa of the genus Leishmania. In the state of Rio de Janeiro (RJ), Leishmania braziliensis is the most prevalent species causing tegumentary leishmaniasis (TL) and Leishmania infantum is the main causative agent of visceral leishmaniasis (VL).
Luciana de Freitas Campos Miranda   +10 more
wiley   +1 more source

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