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Antileishmanial Activity and Inducible Nitric Oxide Synthase Activation by RuNO Complex

Mediators of Inflammation, Volume 2016, Issue 1, 2016., 2016
Parasites of the genus Leishmania are capable of inhibiting effector functions of macrophages. These parasites have developed the adaptive ability to escape host defenses; for example, they inactivate the NF‐κB complex and suppress iNOS expression in infected macrophages, which are responsible for the production of the major antileishmanial substance ...
Tatiane Marcusso Orsini, Natalia Yoshie Kawakami, Carolina Panis, Ana Paula Fortes dos Santos Thomazelli, Fernanda Tomiotto-Pellissier, Allan Henrique Depieri Cataneo, Danielle Kian, Lucy Megumi Yamauchi, Florêncio S. Gouveia Júnior, Luiz Gonzaga de França Lopes, Rubens Cecchini, Idessânia Nazareth Costa, Jean Jerley Nogueira da Silva, Ivete Conchon-Costa, Wander Rogério Pavanelli, Chiara De Luca   +15 more
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Epidemiology of visceral leishmaniasis. [PDF]

, 2014
Leishmania species are the causative agents of leishmaniasis, a neglected tropical disease. These parasitic protozoans are usually transmitted between vertebrate hosts by the bite of blood sucking female phlebotomine sand flies.
Ready, Paul D
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Propolis: A Complex Natural Product with a Plethora of Biological Activities That Can Be Explored for Drug Development

Evidence-Based Complementary and Alternative Medicine, Volume 2015, Issue 1, 2015., 2015
The health industry has always used natural products as a rich, promising, and alternative source of drugs that are used in the health system. Propolis, a natural resinous product known for centuries, is a complex product obtained by honey bees from substances collected from parts of different plants, buds, and exudates in different geographic areas ...
Ricardo Silva-Carvalho, Fátima Baltazar, Cristina Almeida-Aguiar, Jairo Kennup Bastos   +3 more
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Seroprevalence of feline leishmaniasis in Paraná using antigens from different species of Leishmania spp / Soroprevalência da leishmaniose felina no Paraná utilizando-se antígenos de diferentes espécies de Leishmania spp [PDF]

, 2021
In domestic cats, the number of infections caused by parasites of the genus Leishmania is becoming increasingly significant, although the role of felines in this cycle is not yet clear.
Caldart, Eloiza Teles, Cortela, Isadora Britto, Knupp, Bianca Soares Lima, Mitsuka-Breganó, Regina, Médici, Kerlei Cristina, Navarro, Italmar Teodorico, Oliveira, Luciana Fernandes, Signori, Ariana Patrícia   +7 more
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An Integrated Approach Using Spatial Analysis to Study the Risk Factors for Leishmaniasis in Area of Recent Transmission

BioMed Research International, Volume 2015, Issue 1, 2015., 2015
Some epidemiological aspects of leishmaniasis in the municipality of Formiga, Brazil, an important touristic site, were evaluated. Those included phlebotomine sand fly vectors, canine infection, and geoprocessing analysis for determining critical transmission areas. Sand flies (224 insects) belonging to ten different species were captured.
Júlia Alves Menezes, Eduardo de Castro Ferreira, José Dilermando Andrade-Filho, Alessandra Mara de Sousa, Mayron Henrique Gomes Morais, Ana Maria Sampaio Rocha, George Luis Lins Machado-Coelho, Fernanda Pinheiro Lima, Ana Paula Madureira, Tânia Cristina Garcia, Christian Resende Freitas, Rodrigo Pedro Soares, Carina Margonari, Fabrizio Vitale   +13 more
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Systemic Therapy of New World Cutaneous Leishmaniasis: A Case Report and Review Article

Canadian Journal of Infectious Diseases and Medical Microbiology, Volume 21, Issue 2, Page e79-e83, 2010., 2010
Cutaneous leishmaniasis is a disease endemic to Central and South America, Mexico and the Caribbean, and affects millions of people. As travel to these regions becomes more common, cutaneous leishmaniasis is becoming a disease of increasing importance in the developed world.
Amir Abadir, Ameen Patel, Shariq Haider
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In Vitro Evaluation of a Soluble Leishmania Promastigote Surface Antigen as a Potential Vaccine Candidate against Human Leishmaniasis [PDF]

, 2014
International audiencePSA (Promastigote Surface Antigen) belongs to a family of membrane-bound and secreted proteins present in severalLeishmania (L.) species.
A Devault, A Jimenez-Ruiz, A Kharazmi, A Sassi, A Sjolander, A Stauch, AB Salah, Amel Meddeb-Garnaoui, Angela Privat, B Dondji, C Boceta, CF Magnani, CM Lucas, CS Peacock, CS Santos, D Jankovic, D McMahon-Pratt, D McMahon-Pratt, D Sacks, DA Vignali, E Handman, E Handman, E Morgan, Elodie Petitdidier, EM Carvalho, Eugenia Carrillo, Faten Bel Haj Rhouma, FM Symons, Francesca Falconi-Agapito, G Salay, Gérard-Marie Papierok, Himanshu Kaushal, I Aguilar-Be, IS Afonina, J Alexander, J Alvar, J Champsi, J Hernandez-Ruiz, J Mestas, Javier Moreno, Jean-Loup Lemesre, JK Beetham, JK Beetham, JL Lemesre, JL Lemesre, JM Burns Jr, Jorge Arevalo, Julie Pagniez, K Aoun, Karim Aoun, KL Lohman, KS Myung, KW Moore, L Kedzierski, L Ramirez, LM Lincoln, M den Boer, M Kemp, Maria Cruz, Mehdi Chenik, Narender Singh Negi, Narges Bahi-Jaber, OP Singh, P Mansueto, P Marty, PC Melby, Pilar Torres, PJ Murray, PJ Murray, PK Kushawaha, Poonam Salotra, PR Hiebert, R Breitling, Rachel Bras-Gonçalves, RN Coler, Rym Chamakh-Ayari, S Ajdary, S Nylen, Simona Stager, T Bousoffara, T Hanekamp, T Merlen, Wafa Markikou-Ouni, WJ Grossman, WK Tonui, Y Goto   +85 more
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Field ecology of sylvatic Rhodnius populations (Heteroptera, Triatominae): risk factors for palm tree infestation in western Ecuador. [PDF]

, 2005
Most Rhodnius species (Triatominae) are primarily associated with palm trees. They maintain enzootic Trypanosoma cruzi transmission and are responsible for human infection (causing Chagas disease) through the Neotropics. Assessing whether individual palm
Ho, A. Y. Q., Hogg, David W., Martig, M., Ness, M., Pinsonneault, Marc H., Rix, H.-W.   +5 more
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Reacción intradérmica de un antígeno monovalente de Leishmania (Viannia) brasiliensis en casos de leishmaniasis cutánea en el estado Trujillo, Venezuela.

, 2002
Resumen La leishmaniasis tegumentaria en el estado Trujillo es una enfermedad endémica. Actualmente existe una alta incidencia, de 120 a 130 casos nuevos/año, procedentes de distintos sectores en la entidad, afectando a todos los grupos etários.
Espinoza, A., Rojas, E., Scorza, J. V
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Local Skin Inflammation in Cutaneous Leishmaniasis as a Source of Variable Pharmacokinetics and Therapeutic Efficacy of Liposomal Amphotericin B. [PDF]

, 2018
Disfiguring skin lesions caused by several species of the Leishmania parasite characterize cutaneous leishmaniasis (CL). Successful treatment of CL with intravenous (i.v.) liposomal amphotericin B (LAmB) relies on the presence of adequate antibiotic ...
Alavijeh, Mo, Croft, Simon L, Fortes Francisco, Amanda, Harris, Andy, Murdan, Sudaxshina, Van Bocxlaer, Katrien, Wijnant, Gert-Jan, Yardley, Vanessa   +7 more
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