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Revista do Instituto de Medicina Tropical de São Paulo, 2022 Visceral leishmaniasis (VL) is mainly caused by Leishmania (Leishmania) donovani and Leishmania (L.) infantum; however, other Leishmania species have been associated with VL. We report a case of a patient simultaneously diagnosed with VL caused by Leishmania (L.) amazonensis and Hodgkin's lymphoma.
Victor Bertolo Gomes Porto +9 more
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In vitro evaluation of the anti-leishmanial activity and toxicity of PK11195
Memorias do Instituto Oswaldo Cruz, 2018 BACKGROUND Leishmaniasis, one of the most neglected diseases, is a serious public health problem in many countries, including Brazil. Currently available treatments require long-term use and have serious side effects, necessitating the development of new
Carlos Eduardo Sampaio Guedes +8 more
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Immunity to Leishmania mexicana parasite [PDF]
, 2014 Background: Cutaneous Leishmaniasis caused by the Leishmania mexicana complex is associated with unpleasant or disfiguring lesions, for which there only limited treatment options. The life cycle of L.
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Miltefosine induces programmed cell death in Leishmania amazonensis promastigotes
Memorias do Instituto Oswaldo Cruz, 2011 In the current study, we evaluated the mechanism of action of miltefosine, which is the first effective and safe oral treatment for visceral leishmaniasis, in Leishmania amazonensis promastigotes.
Fernanda de Aquino Marinho +7 more
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Revista da Sociedade Brasileira de Medicina Tropical, 1985 Three isolates of Leishmania were recovered from five of 27 specimens of the rodent Proechimys iheringi denigratus Moojen captured near Três Braços in the Atlantic Forest region of Bahia, Brazil.
Air C. Barretto +7 more
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PLoS Neglected Tropical Diseases, 2019 BackgroundLeishmania parasites are transmitted to vertebrate hosts by phlebotomine sandflies and, in humans, may cause tegumentary or visceral leishmaniasis.
Carolina Torturella Rath +11 more
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Hairless mice as an experimental model of infection with Leishmania (Leishmania) amazonensis
Experimental Parasitology, 2015 HRS/J Hairless mice have been investigated as an experimental model in cutaneous leishmaniasis induced by Leishmania (Leishmania) amazonensis. The animals were inoculated with 10(6) promastigotes into the right hind footpad and the course of infection was followed up for 30, 60 and 90 days. BALB/c mice were infected and used as control.
Araujo, Vanessa Carneiro Pereira +6 more
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Biomedicine & Pharmacotherapy, 2018 Leishmania (Leishmania) amazonensis and Leishmania infantum (=Leishmania chagasi) are protozoa that cause American cutaneous and visceral leishmaniasis, respectively. These diseases show a high incidence in developing countries such as Brazil. The treatments used for leishmaniasis are still limited due to their high cost and toxicity.
Bruno José Martins, Da Silva +5 more
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Characterization of Sv129 Mice as a Susceptible Model to Leishmania amazonensis
Frontiers in Medicine, 2019 Leishmaniasis is a complex of neglected diseases caused by parasites of the genus Leishmania, such as Leishmania (Leishmania) amazonensis, the ethiologic agent of diffuse cutaneous leishmaniasis in Brazil. In this work, we investigated a new experimental
Júlio Souza dos-Santos +9 more
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Semina: Ciências Agrárias, 2012 Leishmaniasis are antropozoonoses involving various species of Leishmania and hosts, with variable clinical presentations and considered of great importance to public health.
Patrícia Mendes Pereira +5 more
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