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Acute febrile illness is associated with Rickettsia spp infection in dogs [PDF]

, 2015
BACKGROUND: Rickettsia conorii is transmitted by Rhipicephalus sanguineus ticks and causes Mediterranean Spotted Fever (MSF) in humans. Although dogs are considered the natural host of the vector, the clinical and epidemiological significance of R ...
A Cascio, A Estrada-Pena, A Mannelli, A Mura, A Ortuno, A Rojas, A Torina, A Torina, A Torina, A Znazen, Alessandra Caprì, AM Gasser, BA Stillman, C Colomba, C Riera, C Rovery, CP Ober, D Otranto, D Otranto, D Otranto, E Beeler, E Sanger, EB Breitschwerdt, F Segura-Porta, FJ Marquez, G Baneth, G Baneth, G Baneth, G Vitale, GB Andrade, GM Giammanco, GM Giammanco, H Inokuma, J Fuente de la, JC Garcia-Garcia, L Solano-Gallego, L Solano-Gallego, L Solano-Gallego, L Solano-Gallego, L Solano-Gallego, L Solano-Gallego, L Solano-Gallego, Laia Solano-Gallego, M Bernabeu-Wittel, M Rene-Martellet, M Sarih, Marco Caldin, Maria Grazia Pennisi, ME Eremeeva, ME Mylonakis, Michele Trotta, ML Levin, ML Levin, N Alexandre, N Cardenosa, NY Salem, P Brouqui, P Brouqui, P Parola, P Parola, PJ Kelly, S Delgado, S Harrus, S Harrus, S Santibanez, SE Little, T Beninati, T Furlanello, Tommaso Furlanello, WL Nicholson   +69 more
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Dispersion of Leishmania (Leishmania) infantum in central-southern Brazil: Evidence from an integrative approach

PLoS Neglected Tropical Diseases, 2019
Leishmania (Leishmania) infantum is the zoonotic agent of visceral leishmaniasis (VL), a disease with a global distribution. The transmission scenario of VL has been undergoing changes worldwide, with the biologic cycle invading urbanized areas and ...
A. K. S. Pasquali, R. A. Baggio, W. Boeger, N. González-Brítez, Deborah Carbonera Guedes, Enmanuel Céspedes Chaves, V. Thomaz-Soccol   +6 more
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A prime/boost DNA/Modified vaccinia virus Ankara vaccine expressing recombinant Leishmania DNA encoding TRYP is safe and immunogenic in outbred dogs, the reservoir of zoonotic visceral leishmaniasis [PDF]

Previous studies demonstrated safety, immunogenicity and efficacy of DNA/modified vaccinia virus Ankara (MVA) prime/boost vaccines expressing tryparedoxin peroxidase (TRYP) and Leishmania homologue of the mammalian receptor for activated C kinase (LACK ...
Alcami, Antonio, Antoniou, Maria, Begoña Ruiz-Argüello, Maria, Blackwell, Jenefer M., Carson, Connor, Christodoulou, Vasiliki, Courtenay, Orin, Messaritakis, Ippokratis   +7 more
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IFN-γ, IL-2, IP-10, and MIG as Biomarkers of Exposure to Leishmania spp., and of Cure in Human Visceral Leishmaniasis

Frontiers in Cellular and Infection Microbiology, 2017
New biomarkers are needed for monitoring the effectiveness of treatment for visceral leishmaniasis (VL). They might also improve the detection of the asymptomatic population in Leishmania-endemic areas.
Ana V. Ibarra-Meneses, Prakash Ghosh, Faria Hossain, Rajashree Chowdhury, Dinesh Mondal, Jorge Alvar, Javier Moreno, Eugenia Carrillo   +7 more
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Seroepidemiology and molecular diversity of Leishmania donovani complex in Georgia [PDF]

, 2016
Background Leishmaniasis includes multiple clinical syndromes, most notably visceral, cutaneous, and mucosal forms. Visceral leishmaniasis (VL), also known as kala-azar, is a potentially fatal disease endemic to large parts of Africa and Asia, and in ...
Adeishvili, Ekaterine, Babuadze, Giorgi, Carrillo, Eugenia, Chakhunashvili, Giorgi, Chanturia, Gvantsa, De Koning, Harry P., Farlow, Jason, Imnadze, Paata, Kalandadze, Irine, Karseladze, Irakli, Kekelidze, Merab, Kokaia, Nora, Markhvashvili, Ivane, Murskvaladze, Mari, Sidamonidze, Ketevan, Tsereteli, David   +15 more
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In Vitro Screening Test Using Leishmania Promastigotes Stably Expressing mCherry Protein [PDF]

, 2014
Transgenic Leishmania major and Leishmania donovani axenic promastigotes constitutively expressing mCherry were used for in vitro antileishmanial drug screening. This method requires minimal sample manipulation and can be easily adapted to automatic drug
Miguel A. Morales, Vacchina, Paola
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Lutzomyia migonei is a permissive vector competent for Leishmania infantum

Parasites & Vectors, 2016
Leishmania infantum is the most widespread etiological agent of visceral leishmaniasis (VL) in the world, with significant mortality rates in human cases.
Vanessa Cristina Fitipaldi Veloso Guimarães, Katerina Pružinová, J. Sádlová, V. Volfova, J. Myšková, S. P. B. Filho, P. Volf   +6 more
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Genomic and Molecular Characterization of Miltefosine Resistance in Leishmania infantum Strains with Either Natural or Acquired Resistance through Experimental Selection of Intracellular Amastigotes

PLoS ONE, 2016
During the last decade miltefosine (MIL) has been used as first-line treatment for visceral leishmaniasis in endemic areas with antimonial resistance, but a decline in clinical effectiveness is now being reported.
A. Mondelaers, María P. Sánchez-Cañete, S. Hendrickx, E. Eberhardt, Raquel Garcia-Hernandez, L. Lachaud, J. Cotton, M. Sanders, Bart Cuypers, H. Imamura, J. Dujardin, P. Delputte, P. Cos, G. Caljon, F. Gamarro, S. Castanys, L. Maes   +16 more
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Variabilidad de Leishmania (Leishmania) infantum en España [PDF]

, 1994
En este trabajo nos planteamos como objetivo principal estudiar la variabilidad de Leishmania (leishmania) infantum y las implicaciones de la misma en la epidemiología de la leishmaniosis en España. Dada la importancia que la asociación lv/vih tiene en nuestro país y con el fin de determinar si los parásitos aislados en esta asociación comparten las ...
openaire   +1 more source

New distributional data on sandflies from rubble walls in the Maltese Islands with an illustrated key to the Maltese species (Diptera: Phlebotominae) [PDF]

, 2009
The results of a survey which involved collecting phlebotomine sandflies in rubble walls from 20 different localities on the islands of Malta and Gozo in the period from August to October 2008 are reported. A total of 402 specimens were collected, all
Gatt, Paul, Mifsud, David, Williams, Josianne   +2 more
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