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Sex in Immune Cells and Parasitic Diseases — A Complex Relationship
Immunological Reviews, Volume 337, Issue 1, January 2026.ABSTRACT Epidemiological studies consistently show that many parasitic diseases affect males more frequently than females. These disparities are multifactorial, arising partly from gender‐specific behaviors that influence exposure risk and health‐seeking practices, especially in low‐ and middle‐income countries. Increasing evidence also highlights that
Barbara Honecker +2 more
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Contribución al estudio epidemiológico del kala-azar en Colombia
Revista de la Facultad de Medicina, 1971 Los autores informan sobre el estudio epidemiológico del kala-azar en un foco situado en el municipio de Melgar, departamento del Tolima. Colombia. Encontraron la modalidad del kala-azar de la zona neotropical descrita en otras partes de América; mayor ...
Augusto Corredor Arjona +2 more
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Risk factors for visceral leishmaniasis in a new epidemic site in Amhara Region, Ethiopia [PDF]
, 2009 We conducted a case-control study to evaluate risk factors for visceral leishmaniasis during an epidemic in a previously unaffected district of Ethiopia. We also collected blood and bone marrow specimens from dogs in the outbreak villages.
Alvar, Jorge +11 more
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A Comparison of Miltefosine and Sodium Stibogluconate for Treatment of Visceral Leishmaniasis in an Ethiopian Population with High Prevalence of HIV Infection. [PDF]
, 2006 BACKGROUND: Antimonials are the mainstay of visceral leishmaniasis (VL) treatment in Africa. The increasing incidence of human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) coinfection requires alternative safe and effective drug regimens.
Abren Dejenie +14 more
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Mechanisms of Immune Evasion, Dissemination, and Persistence in Leishmania amazonensis Infection
Parasite Immunology, Volume 48, Issue 1, January 2026.ABSTRACT Leishmania amazonensis is one of the etiological agents of cutaneous leishmaniasis in its localised form. Moreover, this parasite can cause more severe disease conditions, such as diffuse and disseminated cutaneous leishmaniasis. The development of more severe clinical manifestations is associated with the parasite's ability to establish a ...
Arieli Bernardo Portugal +3 more
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Oxidative Stress and Antioxidant Status in Human InfectedWith Kala-azar
Al-Mustansiriyah Journal of Pharmaceutical Sciences, 2009 Malondialdehyde (MDA) is the most commonly marker that is used to investigate the presence of oxidative stress in biological system, and glutathione redox cycle is a major antioxidant defense system for the detoxification of reactive oxygen species (ROS)
Basma Talib Jasim, Ahmed A. M. Al-Azzauy
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Clinical epidemiology, diagnosis and treatment of visceral leishmaniasis in the Pokot endemic area of Uganda and Kenya. [PDF]
, 2013 Between 2000 and 2010, Médecins Sans Frontières diagnosed and treated 4,831 patients with visceral leishmaniasis (VL) in the Pokot region straddling the border between Uganda and Kenya. A retrospective analysis of routinely collected clinical data showed
Brooker, Simon J +7 more
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JDDG: Journal der Deutschen Dermatologischen Gesellschaft, Volume 24, Issue 4, Page 538-540, April 2026.
Oliver Brandt +3 more
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Dermatologic Therapy, Volume 2026, Issue 1, 2026.Background Cutaneous leishmaniasis (CL) is an infectious disease that affects thousands of individuals annually in tropical and subtropical regions. Early diagnosis, accurate prognosis, and proper disease classification are critical for selecting an appropriate treatment modality.
Mahsa Malekpour Shahraki +3 more
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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 +3 more
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