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Human visceral leishmaniasis in northern Greece: Seroepidemiology and risk factors in endemic region

Journal of Vector Borne Diseases, 2019
Background & objectives: Visceral leishmaniasis is endemic in Greece, with sporadic cases reported annually both in the mainland and in coastal areas.
Dionysia Theocharidou, Efstratios Maltezos, Theodoros C Constantinidis, Anna Papa   +3 more
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World Association for Veterinary Dermatology Consensus Statement for Diagnosis, and Evidence‐Based Clinical Practice Guidelines for Treatment and Prevention of Canine Leishmaniosis

Veterinary Dermatology, Volume 36, Issue 6, Page 723-787, December 2025.
Hyperkeratosis of (a) the footpads and (b) the nasal planum. ABSTRACT Background Canine leishmaniosis (CanL) due to Leishmania infantum remains common, and veterinarians do not always follow scientifically sound approaches for diagnosis, treatment and prevention. Objectives To provide consensus guidelines for diagnosis and evidence‐based guidelines for
Manolis N. Saridomichelakis, Gad Baneth, Silvia Colombo, Filipe Dantas‐Torres, Lluís Ferrer, Alessandra Fondati, Guadalupe Miró, Laura Ordeix, Domenico Otranto, Chiara Noli   +9 more
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Canine Visceral Leishmaniasis in Boyer Ahmad District, Kohgiluyeh & Boyer Ahmad Province, Southwest of Iran

Iranian Journal of Parasitology, 2015
Background: Mediterranean type of visceral leishmaniasis (VL) is present in different parts of Iran. Several studies have identified dogs as the main reservoirs of the VL caused by Leishmania infantum in Iran and other Mediterranean regions.
A. Moshfe, M. Mohebali, E. Afshoun, A. Mousavizadeh, Z. Zarei, H. Abidi, B. Akhoundi, V. Barati, S. Joukar   +8 more
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Leishmania infantum recombinant kinesin degenerated derived repeat (rKDDR): A novel potential antigen for serodiagnosis of visceral leishmaniasis.

PLoS ONE, 2019
Visceral leishmaniasis (VL) or kala-azar, the most severe form of leishmaniasis, can lead to death if not properly diagnosed and treated. Correct identification of infected patients and reservoirs is vital for controlling the spread of leishmaniasis ...
Lucas Dhom-Lemos, Agostinho Gonçalves Viana, João Luis Reis Cunha, Mariana Santos Cardoso, Tiago Antônio Oliveira Mendes, Guilherme Rafael Gomide Pinheiro, Williane Fernanda Siqueira, Francisco Pereira Lobo, Leandro Freitas Teles, Lilian Lacerda Bueno, Silvio Fernando Guimarães-Carvalho, Daniella Castanheira Bartholomeu, Ricardo Toshio Fujiwara   +12 more
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Canine Visceral Leishmaniasis in Boyer Ahmad District, Kohgiluyeh & Boyer Ahmad Province, Southwest of Iran

Iranian Journal of Parasitology, 2012
Background: Mediterranean type of visceral leishmaniasis (VL) is present in different parts of Iran. Several studies have identified dogs as the main reservoirs of the VL caused by Leishmania infantum in Iran and other Mediterranean regions.
V Barati, B Akhoundi, H Abidi, Z Zarei, A Mousavizadeh, E Afshoun, M Mohebali, A Moshfe, S Joukar   +8 more
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First autochthonous case of canine visceral leishmaniasis in Volta Redonda, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil

Revista Brasileira de Parasitologia Veterinária
In Brazil, American visceral leishmaniasis (AVL) is caused byLeishmania (Leishmania) chagasi and its main vector isLutzomyia longipalpis. Cases of canine visceral leishmaniasis (CVL) in non-endemic areas have been reported over the last few years ...
Monique Paiva de Campos, Denise Amaro da Silva, Maria de Fátima Madeira, Artur Augusto Mendes Velho Júnior, Fabiano Borges Figueiredo   +4 more
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Therapeutic Effect of Barberry (Berberis vulgaris) Root Extract on Experimental Cutaneous Leishmaniosis in a BALB/c Mouse Model

Veterinary Medicine and Science, Volume 11, Issue 5, September 2025.
Barberry (Berberis vulgaris) root extract shows potential in treating cutaneous leishmaniasis caused by Leishmania major. In a BALB/c mouse model, treatment significantly reduced wound size and parasite load while enhancing inflammatory markers IL‐1 and IL‐6. These results highlight barberry's therapeutic promise against leishmaniasis.
Sadegh Shirian, Morteza Norouzi Cholcheh, Saeed Habibian Dehkordi, Behnam Bakhtiari Moghadam   +3 more
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Epidemiology of Canine Visceral Leishmaniasis in the municipality of Taquarana – AL (2009 – 2018) / Epidemiologia da Leishmaniose Visceral Canina no município de Taquarana – AL (2009-2018)

Diversitas Journal, 2019
Visceral Canine Leishmaniasis (LVC) is a pathology caused by a protozoan of the genus Leishmania, which affects dogs, which are considered, in the urban transmission cycle, the main reservoirs through which humans can become infected.
Jecilãine Efigênia da Silva, Ivan Nascimento de Oliveira, Thaynnara Paula dos Santos Lira, João Pedro Ferreira Barbosa, Ana Marta da Silva Lima, Claudimary Bispo dos Santos   +5 more
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The Role of Foxes in Transmitting Zoonotic Bacteria to Humans: A Scoping Review

Zoonoses and Public Health, Volume 72, Issue 6, Page 485-500, September 2025.
ABSTRACT Zoonotic diseases inflict substantial burdens on human and animal populations worldwide, and many of these infections are bacterial. An Australian study investigating environmental risk factors for Buruli ulcer in humans detected the causative agent, Mycobacterium ulcerans , in the faeces of wild foxes, a novel finding that suggests foxes may ...
Emma C. Hobbs, Bridgette McNamara, Sarah Hayman, Kim Blasdell, Eugene Athan, Daniel P. O'Brien, Michael Muleme   +6 more
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An autochthonous case of visceral canine leishmaniasis in Barra do Piraí-RJ

Brazilian Journal of Veterinary Medicine, 2019
Visceral Leishmaniasis, a disease caused by the protozoan Leishmania chagasi, is a re-emergent anthropozoonosis, considered a major public health problem.
Flavia Clare Goulart de Carvalho, Raphaela Fernandes Coelho, Gabriele Barbosa Brandão, Artur Augusto Velho Mendes Júnior, Bruna de Azevedo Baêta   +4 more
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