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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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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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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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Natural Infection by Toscana Virus and Other Phleboviruses in Wild Sand Flies From Spain: Prevalence, Genetic Characterization and Tripartite Interactions With Leishmania infantum and Wolbachia. [PDF]

Zoonoses Public Health
ABSTRACT Introduction Toscana virus (TOSV) and Leishmania species are sand fly‐borne pathogens that pose a significant public health threat and an increasing risk of exposure in Europe. The objective of this study was to identify the phleboviruses circulating in an area endemic for sand fly‐borne pathogens and to estimate infection prevalence in wild ...
Torres-Llamas A, Sampedro A, Díaz-Sáez V, Morales-Yuste M, Rodríguez-Granger J, Pedrosa-Corral I, Navarro-Marí JM, Morillas-Márquez F, Martín-Sánchez J.   +8 more
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Tools for molecular epidemiology of leishmaniasis [PDF]

, 2004
Molecular biology provides a range of tools for epidemiological investigations. So far, there has been limited application of molecular epidemiology in leishmaniasis research.
Mauricio, I
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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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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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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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Evidência de transmissão de leishmaniose visceral por Lutzomyia cruzi no município de Jaciara, Estado de Mato Grosso, Brasil

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, Márcia Aurélia Esser Veloso, Giovana Belem Moreira Lima Maciel, Érika Monteiro Michalsky, Edelberto Santos Dias   +4 more
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Molecular detection and characterization of Leishmania infantum in free-ranging Egyptian mongoose (Herpestes ichneumon)

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, Hugo Rocha, Carina Carvalho, Victor Bandeira, Carlos Fonseca, Luís Miguel Rosalino, Mónica V. Cunha   +6 more
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