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Disseminated Leishmaniasis Caused by Leishmania Tropica in a Puppy from Karaj, Central Iran [PDF]

Iranian Journal of Parasitology, 2011
A 5-month old puppy with muco-cutaneous lesions in the chin, around lips and eyes was exam­ined physically and microscopically for leishmaniasis. Muco-cutaneous lesions containing a large num­ber of amastigotes of Leishmania spp.
M Mohebali, A Malmasi, H Hajjaran, S Jamshidi, B Akhoundi, M Rezaei, S Jani­tabar, H Zarei, S Charehdar   +8 more
doaj   +2 more sources

Optimizing a Conventional Multiplex PCR for Simultaneous Detection of Granulomatous Skin Infection Agents: Leishmania aethiopica, Mycobacterium leprae, and Mycobacterium tuberculosis

Journal of Tropical Medicine, Volume 2026, Issue 1, 2026.
Background Conventional polymerase chain reaction (PCR) assays are well‐established molecular techniques that can be integrated as standard diagnostic tools, especially in referral settings. This study aimed to assess the diagnostic potential of a multiplex PCR (mPCR) assay for the diagnosis of cutaneous leishmaniasis (CL), skin tuberculosis, and ...
Selfu Girma, Mesfin Gemeda, Adugna Woldesemayat, Dawit Alemayehu, Dinksira Deneke, Semira Mekonen, Shimelis Doni, Hanna Beliye, Feleke Tilahun Zewdu, Tsegaye Kumssa, Tizita Kidane, Menberework Chanyalew, Almeseged Abdissa, Markos Alemayehu, Kidist Bobosha, Endalamaw Gadisa, Zhengwei Huang   +16 more
wiley   +1 more source

Evaluation of Environmental Factors Influencing Cutaneous Leishmaniasis and Importance of a Newly Designed Sand Fly (Diptera: Psychodidae) Sticky Traps

Journal of Tropical Medicine, Volume 2026, Issue 1, 2026.
Cutaneous leishmaniasis (CL) is endemic in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa (KP) Province of Pakistan, and exploring its epidemiological status is critical for its control. The current study described the spatial occurrence of CL and its associated risk factors in KP.
Khurshaid Khan, Nazma Habib Khan, Rahaf Ajaj, Samia Al-Shouli, Nasir Ullah Shah, Rajib Chowdhury   +5 more
wiley   +1 more source

Biosynthesis of silver nanoparticles by Leishmania tropica

, 2016
Biosynthesis and characterizations of nanoparticles have become an important branch of nanotechnology. A novel biosynthesis route for Silver Nanoparticles (Ag-NPs) was attempted in the present study using Leishmania tropica the causative agent of ...
Ali, Magda A., Al-Charrakh, Alaa H., Rahi, Abdulsadah A.   +2 more
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Evaluation of Apoptotic Effect of Transgenic Leishmania tropica Expressing MLLO-Bax-Smac Fusion Gene in Infected Macrophages, an In Vitro Study

Iranian Journal of Parasitology
Background: In the leishmaniasis parasitic infection, parasite escapes from the immune system of host or prevents macrophage apoptosis. It seems generating transgenic parasites to express proapoptotic proteins can accelerate the apoptosis of infected ...
Maryam Aghaei, Hossein Khanahmad, Shahrzad Aghaei, Akram Jalali, Zabihollah Shahmoradi, Nooshin Hashemi, Akram Sarmadi, Shima Aboutalebian, Mohammad Ali Mohammadi, Sayed Mohsen Hosseini, Seyed Hossein Hejazi   +10 more
doaj   +1 more source

The Safety and Efficacy of an Immunomodulator Garlic‐Based Cream (LeishG1) for Treating Uncomplicated Cutaneous Leishmaniasis: A Single‐Blind, Multi‐Center Study

Health Science Reports, Volume 8, Issue 12, December 2025.
ABSTRACT Background and Aims Cutaneous leishmaniasis (CL) is a major problem in developing nations, particularly in the Middle East. Novel herbal treatment options may provide a safe alternative associated with favorable outcomes in CL lesion healing.
Fatemeh Emadi, Zohreh Khodashenas, Azadeh Rashidi, Ali Khamesipour, Mehdi Zaboli, Mehri Ghafourian, Mohammad Mehdi Naghizadeh, Fatemeh Tuserkani, Tooba Ghazanfari   +8 more
wiley   +1 more source

Leishmania tropica in Mediterranean

, 2010
In recent years new foci of Leishmania tropica appeared in the Mediterranean states of Northern Africa. While L. tropica was isolated from humans, dogs and sand fly species Phlebotomus sergenti in Morocco and from humans and gerbils (Gerbilus pyramidum ...
Peštová, Jitka
core   +1 more source

From Findings to Meaning: A Strategic Framework for the Discussion Section

Learned Publishing, Volume 39, Issue 2, April 2026.
Farrokh Habibzadeh
wiley   +1 more source

World Association for Veterinary Dermatology Consensus Statement for Diagnosis, and Evidence‐Based Clinical Practice Guidelines for Treatment and Prevention of Canine Leishmaniosis

Veterinary Dermatology, Volume 36, Issue 6, Page 723-787, December 2025.
Hyperkeratosis of (a) the footpads and (b) the nasal planum. ABSTRACT Background Canine leishmaniosis (CanL) due to Leishmania infantum remains common, and veterinarians do not always follow scientifically sound approaches for diagnosis, treatment and prevention. Objectives To provide consensus guidelines for diagnosis and evidence‐based guidelines for
Manolis N. Saridomichelakis, Gad Baneth, Silvia Colombo, Filipe Dantas‐Torres, Lluís Ferrer, Alessandra Fondati, Guadalupe Miró, Laura Ordeix, Domenico Otranto, Chiara Noli   +9 more
wiley   +1 more source

Evaluation of PCR as a diagnostic mass-screening tool to detect Leishmania (Viannia) spp. in domestic dogs (Canis familiaris)

, 2003
Several studies have suggested that the PCR could be used in epidemiological mass-screening surveys to detect Leishmania (Piannia) spp. infection in human and animal hosts.
Reithinger, Richard, Courtenay, Orin, Espinoza, Juan Canales, J. C. Espinoza, R. Reithinger, C. R. Davies, O. Courtenay, Davies, Clive R   +7 more
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