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Host and parasite responses in human diffuse cutaneous leishmaniasis caused by L. amazonensis

PLoS Neglected Tropical Diseases, 2019
Diffuse cutaneous leishmaniasis (DCL) is a rare form of leishmaniasis where parasites grow uncontrolled in diffuse lesions across the skin. Meta-transcriptomic analysis of biopsies from DCL patients infected with Leishmania amazonensis demonstrated an ...
Stephen M. Christensen, A. Belew, Najib M. El-Sayed, W. Tafuri, F. Silveira, D. Mosser   +5 more
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Cutaneous leishmaniasis a neglected tropical disease: community knowledge, attitude and practices in an endemic area, Northwest Ethiopia

BMC Infectious Diseases, 2019
BackgroundCutaneous leishmaniasis is one of the neglected tropical diseases in the Ethiopian highlands and studies on assessment of knowledge, attitude and practice of the community in endemic areas are scanty.
Helina Fikre Tamiru, Y. Mashalla, R. Mohammed, G. T. Tshweneagae   +3 more
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Therapy of cutaneous leishmaniasis

International Journal of Infectious Diseases, 2003
There have been many treatment modalities used for the therapy of cutaneous leishmaniasis. Although treatment need not be given for cosmetically insignificant lesions, which are often self-limited, therapy is usually indicated for larger, cosmetically significant and disfiguring lesions, and lesions which progress.
Samuel A. Lee, Rodrigo Hasbun
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Cutaneous and mucocutaneous leishmaniasis [PDF]

Dermatologic Therapy, 2009
Leishmaniasis is a cluster of diseases caused by protozoa in the genus Leishmania. There are three basic clinical forms: cutaneous, mucocutaneous, and visceral leishmaniasis. The present review focuses on the diagnosis and treatment of cutaneous and mucocutaneous leishmaniasis.
Consuelo V. David, Noah Craft, Noah Craft   +2 more
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Topical paromomycin for New World cutaneous leishmaniasis

PLoS Neglected Tropical Diseases, 2019
Background Paromomycin-based topical treatments were shown to be effective in curing cutaneous leishmaniasis (CL) lesions caused by Leishmania major in Tunisia. Cure rates of an index lesion were approximately 80%.
N. Sosa, J. Pascale, Ana Jiménez, Jeanne A Norwood, Mara Kreishman-Detrick, P. Weina, K. Lawrence, W. Mccarthy, R. Adams, C. Scott, Janet Ransom, D. Tang, M. Grogl   +12 more
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Assessment of the effects of bean extract on axillary hair reduction [PDF]

Avicenna Journal of Phytomedicine
Objective: Body hair removal plays an important role in beauty standards, particularly for women. Finding a method that is easy to use, cheap, and can be done without supervision can significantly affect long-term hair reduction and reduce the side ...
Fereshteh Zamiri, Hassan Rakhshandeh, Bita Kiafar, Syed Mohammad Naqvi, Maryam Emadzadeh, Sara Fakhraei, Masoud Maleki   +6 more
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Two Cases of Chronic and Drug-Resistant Cutaneous Leishmaniasis as an Initial Presentation of the Underlying Lymphoproliferative Disorder

مجله دانشکده پزشکی اصفهان, 2020
Background: Cutaneous leishmaniasis is an infectious disease caused by the protozoa of Leishmania genus, which cause serious public health issues in endemic regions across 80 countries.
Reza Mortezaei, Reihaneh Aryan, Saman Afkhami-Ardakani, Vahid Mashayekhi-Goyonlo   +3 more
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Cutaneous Leishmaniasis: The Complexity of Host's Effective Immune Response against a Polymorphic Parasitic Disease

Journal of Immunological Research, 2019
This review is aimed at providing a comprehensive outline of the immune response displayed against cutaneous leishmaniasis (CL), the more common zoonotic infection caused by protozoan parasites of the genus Leishmania.
Á. Gabriel, A. Valério-Bolas, Joana Palma-Marques, Patrícia Mourata-Gonçalves, Pedro Ruas, Tatiana Dias-Guerreiro, G. Santos-Gomes   +6 more
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Salvage therapy with Sodium chlorosum (formerly DAC N-055) for cases of refractory lupoid cutaneous leishmaniasis: results from a compassionate use study with 0.09% Sodium chlorosum in amphiphilic basic cream

BMC Infectious Diseases, 2019
Background Lupoid cutaneous leishmaniasis (LCL) is known as a rare but serious complication of anthroponotic cutaneous leishmaniasis (ACL) resistant to conventional treatments.
Sara Molkara, Elaheh Poursoltani, Kurt-Wilhelm Stahl, Masoud Maleki, Ali Khamesipour, Christian Bogdan, Maryam Salehi, Vahid Mashayekhi Goyonlo   +7 more
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The Association of Serum Lipid Profiles and Dietary Intakes of Vitamin E and Fiber with Psoriasis Severity

Caspian Journal of Internal Medicine, 2021
Background: Dyslipidemia has been reportedly associated with an increased risk of atherosclerosis among psoriatic patients. Dietary intake can be a key factor in the pathophysiology of psoriasis. Herein, we assessed serum lipid profile and dietary intake
Mohammad Javad Yazdanpanah, Sadegh Vahabi-Amlashi, Mohsen Nematy, Neda Shaelaei, Seyed Amir Reza Mohajeri, Zahra Tafazzoli   +5 more
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