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Comparison of Leishmania typing results obtained from 16 European clinical laboratories in 2014 [PDF]

, 2016
Leishmaniasis is a vector-borne disease which is endemic in 98 countries worldwide [1]. It is caused by protozoan parasites of the genus Leishmania, which are transmitted by female sand flies of the genera Lutzomyia and Phlebotomus.
Bart, A., Chicharro, C., Cortes, S., Di Muccio, T., Dujardin, J., Felger, I., Grimm, F., Harms, G. [u.v.m.], Paglia, M. G., Van der Auwera, G.   +9 more
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Unveiling the Interplay Between Dendritic Cells and Natural Killer Cells as Key Players in Leishmania Infection

Journal of Immunology Research, Volume 2025, Issue 1, 2025.
Leishmaniasis is a group of parasitic diseases whose etiological agent is the protozoa Leishmania. These diseases afflict impoverished populations in tropical and subtropical regions and affect wild and domestic animals. Canine leishmaniasis is a global disease mostly caused by L. infantum.
Ana Valério-Bolas, Mafalda Meunier, Armanda Rodrigues, Joana Palma-Marques, Rui Ferreira, Inês Cardoso, Lis Lobo, Marta Monteiro, Telmo Nunes, Ana Armada, Wilson T. Antunes, Graça Alexandre-Pires, Isabel Pereira da Fonseca, Gabriela Santos-Gomes, Rahul Shivahare   +14 more
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Evaluation of a kDNA-Based qPCR Assay for the Detection and Quantification of Old World Leishmania Species

Microorganisms, 2020
The parasite protozoan Leishmania, the causative agent of leishmaniasis, includes two subgenera of medical interest: Leishmania (Leishmania) and Leishmania (Viannia).
Marcello Ceccarelli, Gloria Buffi, Aurora Diotallevi, Francesca Andreoni, Daniela Bencardino, Fabrizio Vitale, Germano Castelli, Federica Bruno, Mauro Magnani, Luca Galluzzi   +9 more
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Sterol biosynthesis is required for heat resistance but not extracellular survival in Leishmania [PDF]

, 2014
Sterol biosynthesis is a crucial pathway in eukaryotes leading to the production of cholesterol in animals and various C24-alkyl sterols (ergostane-based sterols) in fungi, plants, and trypanosomatid protozoa.
Baykal, Eda, Hsu, Fong-Fu, Huang, Juyang, Xu, Wei, Zhang, Kai   +4 more
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Case of widespread and atypical cutaneous leishmaniasis in a young woman with breast cancer

Clinical Case Reports, Volume 12, Issue 8, August 2024.
Key Clinical Message Cutaneous leishmaniasis is caused by protozoan parasites of the genus leishmania. Atypical presentation and widespread progression of the lesions may be seen in an immunocompromised patient. We report a case of atypical and widespread cutaneous leishmaniasis in a young woman with breast cancer.
Fatemeh Mohaghegh, Fatemeh Mokhtari, Fereshteh Sherafat, Mohammad Shoushtarizadeh, Elham Tavousi Tabatabaei   +4 more
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The principal reservoir host of cutaneous leishmaniasis in the urban areas of Manaus, Central Amazon of Brazil

Memorias do Instituto Oswaldo Cruz, 1981
Twenty one opossums (Didelphis marsupialis) from disturbed primary forest in the vicinity of Manaus, and seven from an isolated island of secondary vegetation within the city of Manaus, were examined for the presence of Leishmania.
Jorge R. Arias, Roberto D. Naiff
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High Resolution Melting Analysis Targeting hsp70 as a Fast and Efficient Method for the Discrimination of Leishmania Species. [PDF]

PLoS Neglected Tropical Diseases, 2016
BACKGROUND:Protozoan parasites of the genus Leishmania cause a large spectrum of clinical manifestations known as Leishmaniases. These diseases are increasingly important public health problems in many countries both within and outside endemic regions ...
Ricardo Andrade Zampieri, Maria Fernanda Laranjeira-Silva, Sandra Marcia Muxel, Ana Carolina Stocco de Lima, Jeffrey Jon Shaw, Lucile Maria Floeter-Winter   +5 more
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Potential of extracellular vesicles in the pathogenesis, diagnosis and therapy for parasitic diseases

Journal of Extracellular Vesicles, Volume 13, Issue 8, August 2024.
Abstract Parasitic diseases have a significant impact on human and animal health, representing a major hazard to the public and causing economic and health damage worldwide. Extracellular vesicles (EVs) have long been recognized as diagnostic and therapeutic tools but are now also known to be implicated in the natural history of parasitic diseases and ...
Ana Acacia Sá Pinheiro, Ana Claudia Torrecilhas, Bruno Solano de Freitas Souza, Fernanda Ferreira Cruz, Herbert Leonel de Matos Guedes, Tadeu Diniz Ramos, Miqueias Lopes‐Pacheco, Celso Caruso‐Neves, Patricia R. M. Rocco   +8 more
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Treatment of mucocutaneous leishmaniasis – A systematic review

JDDG: Journal der Deutschen Dermatologischen Gesellschaft, Volume 22, Issue 6, Page 763-773, June 2024.
Summary Mucocutaneous leishmaniasis is a severe infectious disease, predominantly endemic in Central and South America and is characterized by granulomatous, destructive mucosal lesions in the oral, nasal, and pharyngeal cavities. It is caused by protozoa of the genus Leishmania spp. transmitted to humans by sandflies.
Theresa Fischer, Marcellus Fischer, Sibylle Schliemann, Peter Elsner   +3 more
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Sequence analysis of the 3-untranslated region of HSP70 (type I) genes in the genus Leishmania: Its usefulness as a molecular marker for species identification [PDF]

, 2015
Background: The Leishmaniases are a group of clinically diverse diseases caused by parasites of the genus Leishmania. To distinguish between species is crucial for correct diagnosis and prognosis as well as for treatment decisions.
Cañavate, Carmen, Chicharro, Carmen, García, Lineth, Parrado, Rudy, Puerta, Concepción J., Requena, José María   +5 more
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