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Leishmania promastigotes evade interleukin 12 (IL-12) induction by macrophages and stimulate a broad range of cytokines from CD4+ T cells during initiation of infection. [PDF]
, 1994 Leishmania major are intramacrophage parasites whose eradication requires the induction of T helper 1 (Th1) effector cells capable of activating macrophages to a microbicidal state.
Locksley, RM +4 more
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Dermatologic Manifestations in HTLV-1-Associated Myelopathy/Tropical Spastic Paraparesis
Acta Medica Iranica, 2019 The human T cell lymphotropic virus type-1 (HTLV-1) is associated with adult T cell leukemia/lymphoma (ATL) and other disorders, including a slowly progressive demyelinating paraparesis, known as HTLV-1-associated myelopathy/tropical spastic paraparesis (
Reza Boostani +8 more
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Symmetrical Cutaneous Leishmaniasis
Acta Dermato-Venereologica, 2005 Sir, Cutaneous leishmaniasis (CL) is a protozoan disease present in Old and New Worlds (1, 2). It is endemic in the Mediterranian basin, particularly in the rural areas of Sicily where almost 60% of Italian cases occur. The disease is caused by parasites of the genus Leishmania infantum, carried by specific species of sandflies as Phlebotomus ...
GUARNERI, Claudio +1 more
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Scientific Reports, 2016 Leishmaniases are tropical zoonotic diseases, caused by kinetoplastid parasites from the genus Leishmania. New World (NW) species are related to sylvatic cycles although urbanization processes have been reported in some South American Countries such as ...
J. Ramírez +5 more
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Evolutionary history of Leishmania killicki (synonymous Leishmania tropica) and taxonomic implications [PDF]
, 2015 Background: Leishmania (L.) killicki is responsible for the chronic cutaneous leishmaniasis. The taxonomic status of this parasite is still not well defined. It was suggested on one hand to include this taxon within L.
Babba, Hamouda +11 more
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Journal of Pathology of Nepal, 2017 ABSTRACTLeishmaniasis is considered to be zoonotic disease, caused by a protozoan parasite of the genus Leishmania, and transmitted by a bite of infected female sandfly. Primary cutaneous leishmaniasis is not common disease in Nepal, however, there were cases reported from Terai region of Nepal.
Ram Chandra Adhikari, Mahesh Shah
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Liposomal amphotericin B in travelers with cutaneous and muco-cutaneous leishmaniasis: Not a panacea
PLoS Neglected Tropical Diseases, 2017 Background Complex cutaneous and muco-cutaneous leishmaniasis (CL and MCL) often requires systemic therapy. Liposomal amphotericin B (L-AmB) has a strong potential for a solid clinical benefit in this indication.
R. Guery +15 more
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Presentation of AIDS with Disseminated Cutaneous and Visceral Leishmaniasis in Iran
Case Reports in Infectious Diseases, 2015 Leishmaniasis is an infectious disease in form of visceral (VL), cutaneous (CL), and mucocutaneous (MCL) leishmaniasis. Immunocompromised patients have increased risk of Leishmania infection, especially in endemic areas for visceral leishmaniasis, where
Mohammadali Davarpanah +2 more
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Reciprocal expression of interferon gamma or interleukin 4 during the resolution or progression of murine leishmaniasis. Evidence for expansion of distinct helper T cell subsets. [PDF]
, 1989 We purified poly(A)+ mRNA from the spleen and lymph nodes at designated times after infection with Leishmania major in genetically susceptible BALB/c and resistant C57BL/6 mice.
Coffman, RL +4 more
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American Journal of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene, 2017 Cutaneous leishmaniasis (CL), characterized by an ulcerated lesion, is the most common clinical form of human leishmaniasis. Before the ulcer develops, patients infected with Leishmania (Viannia) braziliensis present a small papule at the site of the ...
M. Saldanha +6 more
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