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Local increase of arginase activity in lesions of patients with cutaneous leishmaniasis in Ethiopia. [PDF]

, 2012
BACKGROUND: Cutaneous leishmaniasis is a vector-borne disease that is in Ethiopia mainly caused by the parasite Leishmania aethiopica. This neglected tropical disease is common in rural areas and causes serious morbidity.
Cloke, T, Abebe Tamrat, Mekonen Woinshet, Modolell, M, Thomas Cloke, Woldeyes Mihretu, Seich Al Basatena, Nafisa-Katrin, Abebe, T., Corware, Karina, Bilcha, K, Seich al Basatena, N., Munder, M, Lionel Fry, Tacchini-Cottier, F, Ingrid Müller, Kropf, P, Müller, Ingrid, Markus Munder, Bilcha, K., Fry Lionel, Seich Al Basatena, N.K., Cloke Thomas, Hailu, A., Cloke, Thomas, Mueller, I, Mihretu Woldeyes, Pascale Kropf, Müller Ingrid, Mekonen, Woinshet, Karina Corware, Modolell, Manuel, al Basatena, N-KS, Müller, I., Woldeyes, M, Woinshet Mekonen, Corware, K, Asrat Hailu, Kassahun Bilcha, Corware Karina, Abebe, T, Woldeyes, Mihretu, Munder, Markus, Manuel Modolell, Mekonen, W., Hailu, A, Modolell Manuel, Fry, Lionel, Kropf Pascale, Abebe, Tamrat, Fry, L., Fry, L, Corware, K., Cloke, T., Modolell, M., Munder, M., Tacchini-Cottier, Fabienne, Fabienne Tacchini-Cottier, Kropf, P., Kropf, Pascale, Bilcha, Kassahun, Tacchini-Cottier, F., Woldeyes, M., Munder Markus, Nafisa-Katrin Seich Al Basatena, Mekonen, W, Tacchini-Cottier Fabienne, Hailu Asrat, Hailu, Asrat, Tamrat Abebe, Bilcha Kassahun, Seich al Basatena Nafisa-Katrin   +70 more
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Leishmaniasis in refugee and local Pakistani populations. [PDF]

, 2004
The epidemiology of anthroponotic cutaneous leishmaniasis was investigated in northwest Pakistan. Results suggested similar patterns of endemicity in both Afghan refugee and Pakistani populations and highlighted risk factors and household clustering of ...
Said Agha, Mark Rowland, Rowland, Mark, Brooker, Simon, Jan Kolaczinski, Adil, Khaksar, Mohammed, Nasir, Simon Brooker, Reithinger, Richard, Kolaczinski, Jan, Nasir Mohammed, Agha, Said, Khaksar Adil, Richard Reithinger, Ali, Iftikhar, Iftikhar Ali   +15 more
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Leishmaniasis: new approaches to disease control. [PDF]

, 2003
The leishmaniases afflict the world's poorest populations. Among the two million new cases each year in the 88 countries where the disease is endemic (fig 1), it is estimated that 80% earn less than $2 a day.
Croft, Simon L, Sundar, Shyam, Davies, Clive R., Croft, Simon L., Kaye, Paul, Davies, Clive R   +5 more
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An overview of the treatment of cutaneous leishmaniasis

Faculty Reviews, 2020
Leishmaniasis is a neglected tropical disease caused by species of Leishmania, with a broad spectrum of clinical manifestations, such as cutaneous, visceral, and mucocutaneous presentations.
Talissa F. Garza-Tovar, Marco I. Sacriste-Hernández, E. R. Juarez-Duran, R. Arenas   +3 more
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Predicting geographic variation in cutaneous leishmaniasis, Colombia. [PDF]

, 2004
Approximately 6,000 cases of cutaneous leishmaniasis are reported annually in Colombia, a greater than twofold increase since the 1980s. Such reports certainly underestimate true incidence, and their geographic distribution is likely biased by local ...
King, Raymond J, Diarmid H. Campbell-Lendrum, Clive R. Davies, Raymond J. King, Campbell-Lendrum, Diarmid H, Davies, Clive R   +5 more
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Indoor and peridomestic transmission of American cutaneous leishmaniasis in northwestern Argentina: a retrospective case-control study. [PDF]

, 2003
A case-control study was carried out during 1990-1994 to identify risk factors associated with American cutaneous leishmaniasis (ACL) in Santiago del Estero, Argentina.
Quigley, Maria A, A. Quigley, MARIA A. QUIGLEY, Yadon, Zaida E, Laura C. Rodrigues, Davies, Clive R, Zaida E. Yadon, Clive R. Davies, Rodrigues, Laura C, Maria   +9 more
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Risk factors for anthroponotic cutaneous Leishmaniasis at the household level in Kabul, Afghanistan. [PDF]

, 2010
BACKGROUND: Kabul, Afghanistan, is the largest focus of anthroponotic cutaneous leishmaniasis (ACL) in the world. ACL is a protozoan disease transmitted to humans by the bite of phlebotomine sand flies.
Reithinger, Richard, Mohsen Mohammad, Leslie, Toby, Reithinger Richard, Mohsen, Mohammad, Richard Reithinger, Leslie Toby, Toby Leslie, Mohammad Mohsen   +8 more
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Assessment and Treatment of Cutaneous Leishmaniasis in the Emergency Department [PDF]

, 2020
Cutaneous leishmaniasis is endemic in more than 70 countries worldwide. It is a non-fatal disease caused by the Leishmania parasite that is transmitted to humans via bites of infected female sandflies. Cutaneous leishmaniasis causes skin lesions on areas
McGhee, Stephen, Finnegan, Alan, Lewis-Pierre, LaToya, Angus, Neil, Ortega, Johis   +4 more
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Burden and risk factors of cutaneous leishmaniasis in a peri-urban settlement in Kenya, 2016

PLoS ONE, 2020
Background Cutaneous leishmaniasis is a neglected disease known to cause significant morbidity among the poor. We investigated a suspected outbreak to determine the magnitude of cases, characterize the cases and identify risk factors of cutaneous ...
I. Ngere, Waqo Gufu Boru, Abdikadir Isack, Joshua Muiruri, M. Obonyo, S. Matendechero, Z. Gura   +6 more
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Anthroponotic cutaneous leishmaniasis, Kabul, Afghanistan. [PDF]

, 2003
A prevalence survey in Kabul City showed that 2.7% and 21.9% of persons have active leishmaniasis lesions or scars, respectively. Incidence of disease was estimated to be 2.9% (29 cases/1,000 persons per year; 95% confidence interval 0.018 to 0.031 ...
Reithinger, Richard, Panna Erasmus, Erasmus, Panna, Coleman, Paul G, Aadil, Khoksar, Paul G. Coleman, Sidiqi, Majeed, Mohsen, Mohammad, Richard Reithinger, Majeed Sidiqi, Mohammad Mohsen, Khoksar Aadil   +11 more
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