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PLoS Neglected Tropical Diseases, 2022 The trypanosomatid protist Leishmania tarentolae is a saurian-associated parasite vectored by the Sergentomyia minuta sand fly. This study aimed to confirm the circulation of L. infantum and L.
Jairo Alfonso Mendoza-Roldan +11 more
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PLoS Neglected Tropical Diseases, 2021 Visceral leishmaniasis (VL) caused by Leishmania infantum is endemic in the Mediterranean basin with most of the infected human patients remaining asymptomatic. Recently, the saurian-associated Leishmania tarentolae was detected in human blood donors and
Roberta Iatta +7 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 +7 more
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The Regulatory Effect of Histone Deacetylase (HDAC) 1 and 2 on iNOS, IL-6, TNF-α and IL-10 Expression in Canine Macrophages Infected With Leishmania infantum. [PDF]
Parasite ImmunolABSTRACT Zoonotic visceral leishmaniasis is caused by Leishmania (Leishmania) infantum. Dogs are considered the most critical urban reservoirs of L. (L.) infantum due to their high infection rate and direct transmission to humans. The parasite has developed mechanisms to evade the host's defence system by inhibiting macrophage activation, thereby ...
Venturin GL +5 more
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A Case of Leishmania Infantum Mimicking Lymphoma
Indian Journal of Dermatology, 2023 Leishmaniasis is a parasitic infection caused by an obligate intracellular protozoon transmitted by infected sand flies. Cutaneous leishmaniasis (CL) is a skin disease known in our country as oriental sore, which heals, leaving a scar in place, mainly on the skin and sometimes in the mucous membrane.
Gulnaz Culha +3 more
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Follow-up monitoring in a cat with leishmaniosis and coinfections with Hepatozoon felis and ‘Candidatus Mycoplasma haemominutum’ [PDF]
, 2017 Case summary A 6-year-old female neutered domestic shorthair cat from Cyprus was presented with multiple ulcerated skin nodules. Cytology and histopathology of the lesions revealed granulomatous dermatitis with intracytoplasmic organisms, consistent ...
Attipa, C +8 more
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Revista da Sociedade Brasileira de Medicina Tropical, 2011 INTRODUÇÃO: O município de Jaciara foi classificado em 2003, como área de transmissão de leishmaniose visceral em situação de surto. O trabalho objetivou determinar evidência de transmissão de Leishmania (Leishmania) infantum chagasi por Lutzomyia cruzi ...
Nanci Akemi Missawa +4 more
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NEW PRIMERS FOR DETECTION OF Leishmania infantum USING POLYMERASE CHAIN REACTION
Revista do Instituto de Medicina Tropical de São Paulo, 2015 SUMMARY Leishmania infantum causes visceral leishmaniasis (VL) in the New World. The diagnosis of VL is confirmed by parasitological and serological tests, which are not always sensitive or specific.
Kézia Peres GUALDA +6 more
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International Journal for Parasitology: Parasites and Wildlife, 2020 Wild mammals are susceptible to infection by Leishmania parasites. Although canine leishmaniasis is widely distributed in mainland Portugal, the sylvatic cycle of the parasite remains poorly understood. In this study, the occurrence of L.
Jacinto Gomes +6 more
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