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Self-Hybridization in Leishmania major

mBio, 2022
Genetic exchange between different Leishmania strains in the sand fly vector has been experimentally demonstrated and is supported by population genetic studies.
Tiago R. Ferreira, Ehud Inbar, Jahangheer Shaik, Brendan M. Jeffrey, Kashinath Ghosh, Deborah E. Dobson, Stephen M. Beverley, David Sacks   +7 more
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The in vitro anti-Leishmania Effect of Zingiber officinale Extract on Promastigotes and Amastigotes of Leishmania major and Leishmania tropica

Türkiye Parazitoloji Dergisi, 2022
Objective:Recently, the use of pentavalent antimony compounds for Leishmaniasis treatment has been associated with disease recurrence, drug resistance, and severe side effects. Therefore, there is a need to develop alternative treatment strategies.
Jasem Saki, Elaheh Biranvand, Reza Arjmand   +2 more
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PCR Positivity of Gerbils and Their Ectoparasites for Leishmania Spp. in a Hyperendemic Focus of Zoonotic Cutaneous Leishmaniasis in Central Iran

Journal of Arthropod-Borne Diseases, 2023
Background: Various arthropods, including Rhipicephalus sanguineus and Ctenocephalides felis felis have been sug­gested as secondary vectors of Leishmania spp. many years ago. This study was conducted to determine zoonotic cuta­neous leishmaniasis (ZCL)
Sahar Azarmi, Alireza Zahraei-Ramazani, Mehdi Mohebali, Yavar Rassi, Amir Ahmad Akhavan, Amrollah Azarm, Omid Dehghan, Samira Elikaee, Rahimeh Abdoli, Mohsen Mahmoudi   +9 more
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Molecular Identification of Cutaneous Leishmaniasis Species in the Northcentral Iranian Province of Alborz: Is There a New Focus on Cutaneous Leishmaniasis in the Province?

Iranian Journal of Parasitology, 2023
Background: Cutaneous leishmaniasis (CL) is an endemic infection in the Middle East, including Iran that is also spreading to new foci. We aimed to determine the leishmaniasis species causing CL in Alborz province.
Susan Sheikhi, Aliehsan Heidari, Mehdi Mohebali, Hossein Keshavarz, Amir Heidari, Monireh Sezavar, Behnaz Akhoundi, Amir Bairami   +7 more
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Elimination of LRVs Elicits Different Responses in Leishmania spp.

mSphere, 2022
Leishmaniaviruses (LRVs) have been demonstrated to enhance progression of leishmaniasis, a vector-transmitted disease with a wide range of clinical manifestations that is caused by flagellates of the genus Leishmania.
Andreu Saura, Alexandra Zakharova, Donnamae Klocek, Evgeny S. Gerasimov, Anzhelika Butenko, Diego H. Macedo, Elena Servienė, Diana Zagirova, Anastasia Meshcheryakova, Igor B. Rogozin, Saulius Serva, Alexei Yu. Kostygov, Vyacheslav Yurchenko   +12 more
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Anti-Leishmanial Activity of Artemisia persica, A. spicigera, and A. fragrance against Leishmania major

Iranian Journal of Parasitology, 2021
Background: Neglected tropical diseases (NTDs) like zoonotic cutaneous leishmaniasis (ZCL), is a widespread infectious disease with high mortality and morbidity.
Mehdi Najm, Ramtin Hadighi, Maryam Heidari-Kharaji, Maryam Alipour, Maryam Hajizadeh, Raheleh Rafiei Sefiddashti, Aliehsan Heidari, Alireza Badirzadeh   +7 more
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The nanoemulsion-based nanogel of Artemisia dracunculus essential oil with proper activity against Leishmania tropica and Leishmania major [PDF]

Nanomedicine Research Journal, 2021
Cutaneous leishmaniasis is the most common form of leishmaniasis that is distributed in around 100 countries. Preparing essential oil-based nanoformulations with the leishmanicidal effect is a promising strategy for the development of new drugs.
Ali Ghanbariasad, Sare Azadi, Mahmoud Agholi, Mahmoud Osanloo   +3 more
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Separation and evaluation of natural antileishmanial potential against Leishmania major and infuntum isolated from the Tunisia strains

Bangladesh Journal of Pharmacology, 2018
Besides its nutritional value as a dietary supplement, Tribulus terrestris is used as a remedy for fertility disorder in Ayurveda and Chinese medicine as well as by modern herbalists.
Salwa Bouabdallah, Dhafer Laouini, Nabiha Bouzouita, Safia El-Bok, Rabiaa M. Sghaier, Sawssen Selmi, Mossadok Ben Attia   +6 more
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Treatment Outcome of the Drug-resistant Zoonotic Cutaneous Leishmaniasis by Glucantime

Advanced Biomedical Research, 2017
Background: Resistance of Leishmania species to antimonial drugs has increased. Hence, in the present study Leishmania major isolates were collected from patients with resistance phenotype and the presence/absence of resistance to Glucantime was ...
Simindokht Soleimanifard, Reza Arjmand, Sedighe Saberi, Mansoor Salehi, Seyed Hossain Hejazi   +4 more
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Overview of the organization of protease genes in the genome of Leishmania spp

Parasites & Vectors, 2014
Background The genus Leishmania includes protozoan parasites that are able to infect an array of phlebotomine and vertebrate species. Proteases are related to the capacity of these parasites to infect and survive in their hosts and are therefore ...
Mariana Silva-Almeida, Franklin Souza-Silva, Bernardo Acácio Santini Pereira, Michelle Lopes Ribeiro-Guimarães, Carlos Roberto Alves   +4 more
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