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Cutaneous leishmaniasis mimicking cutaneous lymphoma

, 2019
Cutaneous leishmaniasis (CL) is caused by protozoa of Leishmania genus that are transmitted to humans through the bite of sand flies (Lutzomyia and Phlebotomus). The infection is classically manifested as multiple or single ulcers affecting cutaneous and/
Jéssica Rayanne Corrêa da Silva, Nathalia Gabay Pereira, Caio César Chaves Costa, Julie Marie Costa Sena, Amanda Gabay Moreira, Thalita dos Santos Bastos, Maria Amélia Lopes dos Santos, Evelyn de Paiva Faustino, Fernanda do Nascimento Rodrigues, Carla Andréa Avelar Pires   +9 more
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Clinical pattern and treatment outcome of cutaneous leishmaniasis patients in Somali region, eastern Ethiopia

Skin Health and Disease
Background Neglected tropical diseases, affecting over a billion people, include leishmaniasis, a protozoan parasite found in over 20 species. It is classified into three types: visceral, cutaneous, and muco‐cutaneous leishmaniasis, with cutaneous ...
Abdilahi Ibrahim Muse, Muse Obsiye Ibrahim, Muse Ahmed Ibrahim   +2 more
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Biomarkers of Cutaneous Leishmaniasis

Frontiers in Cellular and Infection Microbiology, 2018
Cutaneous leishmaniasis (CL) is an immune-mediated skin pathology caused mainly by Leishmania (L.) major, Leishmania tropica, Leishmania braziliensis, L. mexicana, and L. amazonensis.
F. Bahrami, A. Harandi, S. Rafati
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The prolonged epidemic of anthroponotic cutaneous leishmaniasis in Kabul, Afghanistan: 'bringing down the neighbourhood'.

, 2003
In order to investigate the distribution and causes of the spread of anthroponotic cutaneous leishmaniasis (ACL) in Kabul, Afghanistan, a cross-sectional study was conducted during 1997-98 amongst 75,787 residents in the 13 central districts of the city.
Rowland, Mark, Davies, Clive, Khan, Bismulla, Reyburn, Hugh, Mohsen, Mohammmed   +4 more
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Knowledge, attitude, prevention practice and lived experience towards cutaneous leishmaniasis and associated factors among residents of Kutaber district, Northeast Ethiopia, 2022: A mixed method study.

PLoS Neglected Tropical Diseases
BackgroundCutaneous leishmaniasis is a widespread parasitic infection in Ethiopia. Few studies have been conducted on knowledge, attitudes, and prevention practice related to cutaneous leishmaniasis, and the existing studies have been mainly without ...
Abebe Kassa Geto, Asmamaw Malede, Mistir Lingerew, Alebachew Bitew Abie, Gete Berihun, Ayechew Ademas, Leykun Berhanu, Genanew Mulugeta Kassaw, Belachew Tekleyohannes Wogayehu, Metadel Adane   +9 more
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Phenotypic and Functional Profiles of Antigen-Specific CD4+ and CD8+ T Cells Associated With Infection Control in Patients With Cutaneous Leishmaniasis

Frontiers in Cellular and Infection Microbiology, 2018
The host immunological response is a key factor determining the pathogenesis of cutaneous leishmaniasis. It is known that a Th1 cellular response is associated with infection control and that antigen-specific memory T cells are necessary for the ...
A. Egui, D. Ledesma, Elena Pérez-Antón, A. Montoya, Inmaculada Gómez, Sara M. Robledo, J. Infante, I. Vélez, M. López, M. Thomas   +9 more
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Two Leishmania species circulating in the Kaleybar focus of infantile visceral leishmaniasis, northwest Iran: implications for deltamethrin dog collar intervention

, 2008
Leishmania infantum is the causative agent of infantile visceral leishmaniasis (IVL) in the Mediterranean Basin and, based on isoenzyme typing of a few isolates from patients and domestic dogs, this parasite was considered to predominate in the Kaleybar ...
Ready, P. D. (Paul Donald), Parvizi, P, Mazloumi-Gavgani, A. S., Davies, CR, Ready, PD, Courtenay, Orin, P.D. Ready, P. Parvizi, A.S. Mazloumi-Gavgani, C.R. Davies, Parvizi, P., Courtenay, O, O. Courtenay, Mazloumi-Gavgani, AS, Davies, C. R.   +14 more
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Clinical features and diagnosis of 42 travellers with cutaneous leishmaniasis.

, 2006
BACKGROUND: Leishmania species that occur within different geographical areas may cause different clinical manifestations, virulence and drug sensitivity. Patients/Methods.
Lockwood, D, Scarisbrick, JJ, Moody, A, Vega-López, F, Chiodini, PL, Watson, J, Armstrong, M, Bryceson, A   +7 more
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Epidemiology and control of canine leishmaniasis in Peru and Brazil [PDF]

The aims of the work presented in this thesis were two-fold: [i) to investigate whether domestic dogs are important reservoir hosts of ACL in a L. [Viannia]-endemic area where domestic transmission to humans has been reported [Part 1]; and [ii] to ...
Reithinger, Richard
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The ecology and control of cutaneous Leishmaniasis vectors in the sub-Andean mountainous zone of Huila department, Colombia [PDF]

This thesis describes a series of studies designed to improve our understanding of the transmission cycle of cutaneous leishmaniasis (CL) in the coffee-growing sub-Andean region of Huila department and to explore the use of ...
Pardo Puentes, Raul Hernando
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