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The epidemiology of visceral leishmaniasis in Teresina, Piaui State, Brazil, with special emphasis on diagnosis and transmissibility of canine infection. [PDF]

Visceral leishmaniasis (VL) is endemic in the semi-arid region of north-eastern Brazil. The causative agent is Leishmania chagasi (infantum). The domestic, peri-domestic and anthropophilic sandfly vector is Lutzomyia longipalpis.
Vexenat, Julio Alejandro
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Indoor and peridomestic transmission of American cutaneous leishmaniasis in northwestern Argentina: a retrospective case-control study. [PDF]

, 2003
A case-control study was carried out during 1990-1994 to identify risk factors associated with American cutaneous leishmaniasis (ACL) in Santiago del Estero, Argentina.
Quigley, Maria A, A. Quigley, MARIA A. QUIGLEY, Yadon, Zaida E, Laura C. Rodrigues, Davies, Clive R, Zaida E. Yadon, Clive R. Davies, Rodrigues, Laura C, Maria   +9 more
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‘Reservoir dogs’: The emerging zoonotic risk associated with European dog imports to the UK

Veterinary Record, Volume 199, Issue 5, Page e238-e249, 5/12 September 2026.
Abstract Background The movement of dogs from continental Europe to the UK poses a growing public health threat due to the associated risk of disease incursions. Current legislation is insufficient to address the risks and pre‐import control measures are focused only on rabies virus and the fox tapeworm Echinococcus multilocularis. Methods We conducted
Poppy Simonson, Tapan Bhattacharyya, Michael A. Miles   +2 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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"Leishmania infantum" : molecular analysis for identification of potential virulence factors and genes of diagnostic use [PDF]

, 2004
Leishmania infantum is the causative agents of zoonotic visceral leishmaniasis, a fatal disease if left untreated. In Southern Europe, the number of HIV/Leishmania infantum co-infections is increasing and becomes an emerging concern for the public health.
Niederwieser, Igor
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Assessment of the Performance of Indirect Immunofluorescence Assay for Chagas Disease in Dogs Using a Reference Panel of Four Chimeric Proteins

Veterinary Medicine and Science, Volume 12, Issue 5, September 2026.
We evaluated the performance of an indirect immunofluorescence (IIF) assay for detecting anti‐Trypanosoma cruzi IgG in dogs using four chimeric IBMP antigens and latent class analysis. The IIF assay showed suboptimal sensitivity and overall accuracy compared to ELISA and LCA‐based methods.
Ângelo Antônio Oliveira Silva, Thaliane França Costa, Natália Dantas Fontes, Emily Ferreira Santos, Ana Vitória Verde Oliveira Rocha, Leandro Macedo Miranda, Fernando Almeida‐Souza, Francisco Borges Costa, Rita de Maria Seabra Nogueira, Daniel Dias Sampaio, Paola Alejandra Fiorani Celedon, Nilson Ivo Tonin Zanchin, Andréa Pereira da Costa, Fred Luciano Neves Santos   +13 more
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Epidemiological aspects of Leishmaniasis in the Pantanal region of Mato Grosso

Revista Brasileira de Parasitologia Veterinária
Leishmaniasis is a disease caused by the protozoan Leishmania parasite that is disseminated by some species of sandflies and hosted by a variety of reservoirs.
Veruska Nogueira de Brito, Álvaro Felipe de Lima Ruy Dias, Valéria Régia Franco Sousa   +2 more
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In the Midst of a Cytokine Storm—The Hemophagocytic Syndrome (Hemophagocytic Lymphohistiocytosis/Macrophage Activation Syndrome)

Veterinary Clinical Pathology, Volume 55, Issue 3, Page 422-437, September 2026.
ABSTRACT Background Hemophagocytic syndrome (HPS)/hemophagocytic lymphohistiocytosis (HLH) is a life‐threatening hyperinflammatory syndrome characterized by immune dysregulation, cytokine overproduction, hemophagocytosis, cytopenias, and multiorgan dysfunction.
Joanne B. Messick
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Treating cutaneous leishmaniasis patients in Kabul, Afghanistan: cost-effectiveness of an operational program in a complex emergency setting. [PDF]

, 2007
BACKGROUND: Although Kabul city, Afghanistan, is currently the worldwide largest focus of cutaneous leishmaniasis (CL) with an estimated 67,500 cases, donor interest in CL has been comparatively poor because the disease is non-fatal. Since 1998 HealthNet
Reithinger, Richard, Coleman, Paul G, Reithinger Richard, Richard Reithinger, Coleman Paul G, Paul G Coleman   +5 more
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Canine Leishmaniosis in Italy: Geospatial Trends and Incidence, a Shift in Epidemiological Approach

Zoonoses and Public Health, Volume 73, Issue 6, Page 584-593, September 2026.
ABSTRACT Introduction Canine leishmaniosis (CanL) has shown a marked geographic expansion in Italy, progressively affecting central and northern regions previously considered non‐endemic. Laboratory‐based prevalence estimates remain informative in well‐designed surveys; however, prevalence derived from diagnostic submissions may be influenced by study ...
Federica Bruno, Germano Castelli, Eugenia Oliveri, Gaetano Oliva, Mariele De Santi, Claudia La Rocca, Ornella Melideo, Marco Ripamonti, Francesco La Russa, Maria Liliana Di Pasquale, Antonella Galante, Roberto Hamel, Giorgio Schiera, Marzio Cometa, Silvia Scibetta, Stefano Reale, Fabrizio Vitale   +16 more
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