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Key Regulators of Parasite Biology Viewed Through a Post‐Translational Modification Repertoire

PROTEOMICS, Volume 25, Issue 21-22, Page 253-276, November 2025.
ABSTRACT Parasites are the leading causes of morbidity and mortality in both humans and animals, imposing substantial socioeconomic burdens worldwide. Controlling parasitic diseases has become one of the key issues in achieving “One Health”. Most parasites have sophisticated life cycles exhibiting progressive developmental stages, morphologies, and ...
Naiwen Zhang, Ning Jiang, Qijun Chen
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STUDY OF VISCERAL LEISHMANIASIS (KALAAZAR) CASES IN TEHRAN, NECESSITY OF EARLY DIAGNOSIS AND PREVENTION

Iranian Journal of Public Health, 1999
Thirty eight patients with visceral Leishmaniasis were reviewed, age ranged from 2 months to 10 years, 74% above 3.5 y, with 24% affection in infants (7 to 12 m), with slight male predilection.
M. jalali, P. Vosough, S. Ghodsi, Sh. Yousefi   +3 more
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Effectiveness of an Intervention in Improving Knowledge and Practices about Kala-azar in a Tribal Population of Eastern India

Journal of Primary Care Specialties
Background: Kala-azar, or visceral leishmaniasis, caused by Leishmania donovani, remains a significant health concern in India and other endemic regions.
Pritama Paul, Surendra Reddy Kovvuru, Naushad Akhtar, Mukesh Kumar, Uttam Kumar Paul   +4 more
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Complete Resolution of Cutaneous Leishmaniasis With a Novel Topical Combination Therapy: A Case Series

Clinical Case Reports, Volume 13, Issue 10, October 2025.
ABSTRACT Cutaneous leishmaniasis (CL) remains a therapeutic challenge in endemic regions, with 600,000–1 million new cases annually facing limited treatment options. We present a case series evaluating an innovative topical combination therapy for acute‐phase CL in Shiraz, Iran.
Hoda Haghshenas, Aref Ghanaatpisheh, Mohammad Darayesh, Elaheh Entezar Almahdi   +3 more
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Antileishmanial Activities of Carvacrol Nanoencapsulate in Biopolymeric Nanoparticles

Chemistry &Biodiversity, Volume 22, Issue 9, September 2025.
The study obtained biopolymeric nanoparticles containing carvacrol (NPCar) and evaluated their anti‐leishmanial activity. NPCar obtained presented physicochemical characteristics due to its ideal nanometric size and zeta potential, and low polydispersity index.
Joyce Cordeiro Borges, Anne Beatriz Cunha Barros, Leonardo Lima Cardoso, Tatjana de Lima Souza Keesen, Luís André de Almeida Campos, Isabella Macário Ferro Cavalcanti, Elisângela Afonso de Moura Kretzschmar   +6 more
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Atypical Manifestations of Old World Cutaneous Leishmaniasis: A Systematic Review and Clinical Atlas of Unusual Clinical and Specific Anatomical Presentations

Health Science Reports, Volume 8, Issue 9, September 2025.
ABSTRACT Background and Aims Cutaneous leishmaniasis (CL) represents the most common form of leishmaniasis. It imposes a significant medical burden due to long‐lasting ulcers and disfiguring scars, underscoring the need for comprehensive CL control strategies, particularly in endemic regions.
Bahareh Abtahi‐Naeini, Seyed Naser Emadi, Zabihollah Shahmoradi, Mahsa Pourmahdi‐Boroujeni, Ali Saffaei, Fereshte Rastegarnasab   +5 more
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Controlling kala azar in Assam

Annals of Medical Science and Research
By exploring the state responses to kala azar in Assam during the early twentieth century, this review examines how, following the discovery of the parasite, efforts to halt the disease took on new forms, as questions about its communicability remained ...
Anidrita Saikia
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Efficient and Rapid Arylation of NH₂‐Unprotected Bromobisindole Ethanamines via Suzuki‐Miyaura Coupling: Generating New Leads Against Leishmania

Chemistry – A European Journal, Volume 31, Issue 43, August 1, 2025.
A library of novel bisindole derivatives was synthesized through an optimized rapid Suzuki‐Miyaura coupling reaction, utilizing NH2‐unprotected bromobisindole ethanamines and boronic acids with yields up to 93%. The compounds were screened for their activity against L. infantum promastigotes.
Alessandro Buono, Aurora Diotallevi, Sara Maestrini, Michele Verboni, Paula Kiuru, Luca Galluzzi, Andrea Duranti, Diego Olivieri, Simone Lucarini   +8 more
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Magnitude of unreported kala-azar cases in a highly endemic district of Bihar, India: A positive impact of Indian elimination programme

Journal of Vector Borne Diseases, 2019
Background & objectives: In India, kala-azar surveillance is weak and no public-private partnership exists for disease containment. Estimate of disease burden is not reliably available and still cases are going to private providers for the treatment. The
N A Siddiqui, K Pandey, V N R. Das, S K Sinha, R B Verma, C S Lal, V Ali, R K Topno, M R Dikhit, P Das   +9 more
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THE BRAZILIAN SCIENTIFIC PRODUCTION IN THE LAST DECADE ABOUT MORTALITY OF ELDER PEOPLE BY KALAAZAR. [PDF]

Revista Gestão & Saúde, 2011
The elder population has become a challenge to the State due to their growth in the last two decades, being no longer a simple prediction but becoming a reality. One of the characteristics of the elderly population is its greatest weakness when struck by
Iraci Gonçalves Guimarães, Aline Evangelista de Almeida   +1 more
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