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A novel A2 allele found in Leishmania (Leishmania) infantum chagasi Novo alelo do gene A2 descrito em Leishmania (Leishmania) infantum chagasi [PDF]

Revista Brasileira de Parasitologia Veterinária, 2011
Visceral leishmaniasis (VL) is a widely spread zoonotic disease. In Brazil the disease is caused by Leishmania (Leishmania) infantum chagasi. Peridomestic sandflies acquire the etiological agent by feeding on blood of infected reservoir animals, such as ...
Trícia Maria Ferreira de Sousa Oliveira, Elton José Rosas de Vasconcelos, Andréa Cristina Higa Nakaghi, Tânia Paula Aquino Defina, Márcia Mariza Gomes Jusi, Cristiane Divan Baldani, Ângela Kaysel Cruz, Rosangela Zacarias Machado   +7 more
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Development of a novel ddPCR assay for the simultaneous detection of the protozoan parasites Leishmania infantum and Leishmania tarentolae [PDF]

Parasites & Vectors
Background Leishmaniases, caused by protozoan parasites of the genus Leishmania, are vector-borne diseases occurring mainly in the tropics and subtropics of the world, as well as in the Mediterranean Basin. In this area, the mammalian pathogen Leishmania
Alessandro Alvaro, Giulia Maria Cattaneo, Ilaria Varotto-Boccazzi, Riccardo Molteni, Jairo Alfonso Mendoza-Roldan, Matteo Brilli, Matilde Silvia Conconi, Virginia Giovagnoli, Alessandro Manenti, Domenico Otranto, Claudio Bandi, Sara Epis   +11 more
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Unusual report of an immunocompetent patient with atypical cutaneous leishmaniasis caused by Leishmania (Leishmania) infantum in Minas Gerais, Brazil [PDF]

Revista da Sociedade Brasileira de Medicina Tropical
Cutaneous leishmaniasis is endemic in Minas Gerais, Brazil; however, data on the circulating species remain limited. This study identified Leishmania species in he skin samples of patients in Montes Claros using molecular methods.
Rebeca Mendes Rocha, Jackeline Maria de Sousa Lima Lopes, Emanuelle de Moura Santos Xavier, Rosanna Lorrane Francisco dos Reis Matos, Dayse Marcielle de Souza Lopes, Flávia Carvalho Bitencourt de Oliveira, Felipe Dutra Rêgo, José Dilermando Andrade, Célia Maria Ferreira Gontijo, Leandro de Freitas Teles, Jamille Fernandes Lula, Luciano Freitas Fernandes, André Luiz Sena Guimarães, Ana Paula Venuto Moura, Thallyta Maria Vieira, Sílvio Fernando Guimarães de Carvalho   +15 more
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Leishmania infantum in US-Born Dog [PDF]

Emerging Infectious Diseases, 2020
Leishmaniasis is a vectorborne disease that can infect humans, dogs, and other mammals. We identified one of its causative agents, Leishmania infantum, in a dog born in California, USA, demonstrating potential for autochthonous infections in this country. Our finding bolsters the need for improved leishmaniasis screening practices in the United States.
Marcos E. de Almeida, Dennis R. Spann, Richard S. Bradbury   +2 more
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Study of ocular manifestations and humoral immune response in eyes of dogs with leishmaniasis

Veterinary Medicine and Science, 2023
Background Ocular manifestations in dogs with leishmaniasis are frequent and complications in affected tissues can lead to blindness. Immune processes play a very important role in the pathogenesis of ocular inflammation.
Amel F. El Goulli, Lilia Zribi, Rania Sanhaji, Ahmed Chabchoub, Aïda Bouratbine, Mohamed Gharbi, Hafedh Abdelmelek   +6 more
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Serological and Molecular Survey of Leishmania infantum in a Population of Iberian Lynxes (Lynx pardinus)

Microorganisms, 2022
Leishmania infantum, the sand fly-transmitted protozoan parasite responsible for leishmaniasis in humans, dogs, and cats, is endemic in the Iberian Peninsula. However, the impact of L. infantum infection on the conservation of the endangered Iberian lynx
Clara M. Lima, Nuno Santarém, Nuno Costa Neves, Pedro Sarmento, Carlos Carrapato, Rita de Sousa, Luís Cardoso, Anabela Cordeiro-da-Silva   +7 more
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Identification of adipocytes as target cells for Leishmania infantum parasites

Scientific Reports, 2021
Leishmania infantum is the causative agent of visceral leishmaniasis transmitted by the bite of female sand flies. According to the WHO, the estimated annual incidence of leishmaniasis is one million new cases, resulting in 30,000 deaths per year.
Aurélie Schwing, Didier F. Pisani, Christelle Pomares, Alissa Majoor, Sandra Lacas-Gervais, Jennifer Jager, Emmanuel Lemichez, Pierre Marty, Laurent Boyer, Grégory Michel   +9 more
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Genetic Diversity and Population Structure of Leishmania infantum in Morocco as Revealed by Multilocus Sequence Typing (MLST) Approach

Pathogens, 2023
Leishmania infantum is endemic in Morocco, and it causes both visceral (VL) and cutaneous leishmaniasis (CL). In this study, the multilocus sequence typing (MLST) approach was used to investigate the phylogeny and population structure of Leishmania ...
Sara El Mazini, Mourad Barhoumi, Idris Mhaidi, Othmane Daoui, Mouad Ait Kbaich, Sofia El Kacem, Imane El idrissi Saik, Myriam Riyad, Khadija Bekhti, Ikram Guizani, Meryem Lemrani   +10 more
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Genes and Chromosomes of Leishmania infantum [PDF]

Memórias do Instituto Oswaldo Cruz, 1997
During recent years, several Leishmania infantum genes have been cloned and characterized. Here, we have summarized the available information on the gene organization and expression in this protozoan parasite. From a comparative analysis, the following outstanding features were found to be common to most of the genes characterized: tandemly organized ...
María Requena, Jose, Soto, Manuel, Quijada, Luis, Alonso, Carlos   +3 more
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First molecular detection of Leishmania (Leishmania) infantum chagasi in a domestic cat (Felis catus) from an urban area in eastern Amazon [PDF]

Journal of Venomous Animals and Toxins including Tropical Diseases, 2023
Background: Domestic cats have been implicated as accidental hosts of Leishmania sp. However, in recent years, the recurrent description of new cases in endemic and nonendemic areas draw attention to the potential epidemiological role of cats as ...
Délia Cristina Figueira Aguiar, Daniela de Nazaré dos Santos Nascimento, Dinaiara Fragoso Penner, Brena do Socorro Lima de Castro, Rodrigo Rodrigues Virgolino, Alan Marcel Pamplona Neves, Andrei dos Santos Siqueira, Evonnildo Costa Gonçalves   +7 more
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