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Cutaneous leishmaniasis and pregnancy [PDF]

, 2018
We studied a 19-year-old woman, with a 4-month pregnancy who presented with four cutaneous leg ulcers of three months of evolution diagnosed by biopsy as cutaneous leishmaniasis. Direct smear and the leishmanin skin test were negative.
Gerzaín Rodríguez, Rodríguez, Gerzaín, Ángel Jaimes, Jaimes, Ángel   +3 more
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Using Q-methodology to understand the perspectives and practical experiences of dermatologists about treatment difficulties of cutaneous leishmaniasis

BMC Infectious Diseases, 2020
Background During the outbreak of cutaneous leishmaniasis in the Kurdistan Region of Iraq that started in 2015, the course of the disease and the treatment were not consistent with the available literature.
Dindar S. Qurtas, Nazar Pauls Shabila
doaj   +1 more source

Psychosocial burden of localised cutaneous Leishmaniasis: a scoping review

BMC Public Health, 2018
BackgroundCutaneous Leishmaniasis (CL) is a parasitic skin disease, linked to poverty, and belonging to the group of Neglected Tropical Diseases. Depending on the severity, the type of lesions or scars, and the context, CL can lead to self- and social ...
Issam Bennis, V. de Brouwere, Z. Belrhiti, H. Sahibi, M. Boelaert   +4 more
semanticscholar   +1 more source

Addressing Behavioural Determinants of Cutaneous Leishmaniasis Through Community Dialogue in Kalu District, Ethiopia: A Mixed‐Methods Study

Tropical Medicine &International Health, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Background Cutaneous leishmaniasis (CL) is a major public health challenge in Ethiopia, with 20–30,000 new cases annually. Limited awareness and misconceptions contribute to delayed care seeking, stigma, prolonged healing, and reduced uptake of preventive measures in CL‐endemic communities.
Takele Gezahegn Demie, Tara Mtuy, Jennifer Palmer, Eshetu Girma, Yohannes Hailemichael, Teklu Cherkose, Telahun Kasa Tefera, Mohammedjud Hassen Ahmed, Catherine Pitt, Michael Marks, Stephen L. Walker, Endalamaw Gadisa, Mirgissa Kaba, SHARP collaboration   +13 more
wiley   +1 more source

Protective and Pathogenic Immune Responses to Cutaneous Leishmaniasis [PDF]

, 2021
Leishmania (Kinetoplastida: Trypanosomatidae) parasites are known to cause a broad spectrum of clinical diseases in humans, collectively known as the leishmaniases.
Christopher S. Peacock, Panahi, Elina, Stanisic, Danielle, Danielle I. Stanisic, Elina Panahi, Lara J. Herrero, Herrero, Lara, Peacock, Christopher   +7 more
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Differential effects of antigens from L. braziliensis isolates from disseminated and cutaneous leishmaniasis on in vitro cytokine production

BMC Infectious Diseases, 2006
Background Disseminated leishmaniasis is an emerging infectious disease, mostly due to L. braziliensis, which has clinical and histopathological features distinct from cutaneous leishmaniasis.
Guimarães Luiz, Ho John L, de Jesus Amélia, Giudice Angela, Schriefer Albert, Almeida Roque P, Machado Paulo RL, Leopoldo Paulo TG, Bacellar Olívia, Carvalho Edgar M   +9 more
doaj   +1 more source

Symmetrical Lupoid Onychodystrophy in Review: Lessons Learned From 31 Cases

Veterinary Dermatology, EarlyView.
Background: Symmetrical lupoid onychodystrophy (SLO) is a complex disease that exclusively affects the claws of dogs and represents a therapeutic challenge. Biopsy sampling of the third phalanx for histopathological evaluation has historically been the recommended diagnostic test, yet clinical diagnosis is currently encouraged.
Jessica R. Calesso, Clarissa P. Souza, Stephanie R. Bruner, Adriane P. C. V. Bicalho   +3 more
wiley   +1 more source

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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The role of leishmania proteophosphoglycans in sand fly transmission and infection of the Mammalian host. [PDF]

, 2012
Leishmania are transmitted by the bite of their sand fly vector and this has a significant influence on the virulence of the resulting infection. From our studies into the interaction between parasite, vector, and host we have uncovered an important ...
Rogers, Matthew E, Matthew Edward Rogers, Matthew E. Rogers   +2 more
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Evaluation and Comparison of Personality Traits in Patients with Genital Wart and Healthy Individuals

مجله دانشکده پزشکی اصفهان, 2019
Background: Genital wart is a sexually transmitted disease, which can have specific psychological causes and consequences. We aimed to compare personality traits among the patients with genital warts and healthy people. Methods: Seventy participants (35
Arezoo Moradi, Seyyed Kazem Rasoulzadeh-Tabtabaei, Mahdi Razmara, Emadodin Darchini-Maragheh, Maryam Saeidi, Vahid Mashayekhi   +5 more
doaj   +1 more source