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The effects of host-vector relationships and density dependence on the epidemiology of visceral leishmaniasis [PDF]
In Latin America, visceral leishmaniasis (VL) is caused by infection with Leishmania infantum, an endemic but lethal parasite transmitted by Lutzomyia longipalpis sandflies.
Dilger, Erin
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OBJECTIVE: To document ownership and use of bednets with its determinants in the visceral leishmaniasis (VL)-endemic region where mainly non-insecticide impregnated nets are available through commercial channels, and bednets are being considered as a ...
Singh, SP +19 more
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Effect of untreated bed nets on blood-fed Phlebotomus argentipes in kala-azar endemic foci in Nepal and India. [PDF]
Observational studies in the Indian subcontinent have shown that untreated nets may be protective against visceral leishmaniasis (VL). In this study, we evaluated the effect of untreated nets on the blood feeding rates of Phlebotomus argentipes as well ...
Kumar, Vijay +26 more
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The aim of this study was to confirm the emergence of canine visceral leishmaniasis among dogs in Foz do Iguaçu. The disease was diagnosed through the isolation and molecular identification of Leishmania infantum.
Renata Cristina Ferreira Dias +13 more
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Visceral leishmaniasis is common in less developed countries, with an estimated 500000 new cases each year. Because of the diversity of epidemiological situations, no single diagnosis, treatment, or control will be suitable for all.
Croft, Simon L +19 more
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The present study aimed to investigate the presence of anti-Leishmania antibodies in samples of domiciled dogs and associate them with epidemiological indicators in the city of Lagarto, Sergipe.
Jamisson Bispo de Sousa Santos +5 more
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We calculated ranges for the cost per disability adjusted life year (DALY) averted for cutaneous leishmaniasis (CL) treatment during an ongoing epidemic of CL in Chaparral, Colombia.
Mercedes Del Pilar Mahecha +17 more
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Visceral canine leishmaniasis in Bolivia
Angles, R. +2 more
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First reports of canine leishmaniasis in northwest Rio Grande do Sul
This research aimed to carry out an epidemiological investigation of dogs with canine leishmaniasis in an area of Rio Grande do Sul with no history of notification of the disease. Leishmaniasis is considered an endemic zoonosis in different countries. In
P.H. Braz +8 more
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