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Interventions for Old World cutaneous leishmaniasis.

Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews, 2017
BACKGROUND Cutaneous leishmaniasis, caused by a parasitic infection, is considered one of the most serious skin diseases in many low- and middle-income countries.
Julio Heras-Mosteiro, B. Monge-Maillo, M. Pinart, P. López Pereira, L. Reveiz, Emely García-Carrasco, Pedro Campuzano Cuadrado, A. Royuela, Irene Mendez Roman, R. López-Vélez   +9 more
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Leishmania infantum AS A CAUSATIVE AGENT OF CUTANEOUS LEISHMANIASIS IN THE STATE OF MATO GROSSO DO SUL, BRAZIL

Revista do Instituto de Medicina Tropical de São Paulo, 2016
Cutaneous leishmaniasis is caused by different species of theLeishmania genus. Leishmania(Leishmania) infantum, causing cutaneous leishmaniasis, has been described in patients living in areas where visceral leishmaniasis is endemic. In this study, it was
Ludiele Souza CASTRO, Adriana de Oliveira FRANÇA, Eduardo de Castro FERREIRA, Günther HANS FILHO, Minoru German HIGA JÚNIOR, Célia Maria Ferreira GONTIJO, Agnes Antônia Sampaio PEREIRA, Maria Elizabeth Moraes C. DORVAL   +7 more
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Isolation of Crithidia spp. from lesions of immunocompetent patients with suspected cutaneous leishmaniasis in Iran

Tropical medicine & international health, 2018
Leishmania major has been considered as the main aetiological agent of cutaneous leishmaniasis in Iran. However, there are recent reports about the existence of Crithidia spp in cutaneous lesions in southern Iran.
Nafiseh Ghobakhloo, M. Motazedian, S. Naderi, S. Ebrahimi   +3 more
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Artificial intelligence‐powered microscopy: Transforming the landscape of parasitology

Journal of Microscopy, EarlyView.
Abstract Microscopy and image analysis play a vital role in parasitology research; they are critical for identifying parasitic organisms and elucidating their complex life cycles. Despite major advancements in imaging and analysis, several challenges remain. These include the integration of interdisciplinary data; information derived from various model
Mariana De Niz, Sara Silva Pereira, David Kirchenbuechler, Leandro Lemgruber, Constadina Arvanitis   +4 more
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Cutaneous Leishmaniasis in Turkey

Turkish Journal of Parasitology, 2012
Cutaneous leishmaniasis (CL) caused by Leishmania protozoon parasites is a disease which is characterized by long-term nodulo-ulcerative lesions healing spontaneously with scarring. The disease has been well-known in Anatolia for centuries and has different names such as; Urfa boil, Antep boil, year boil, Halep boil, oriental sore and beauty scar.
Yusuf Özbel, M. Kirami Ölgen, Yavuz Yesilova, Mehmet Salih Gürel   +3 more
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Evaluation and Comparison of Personality Traits in Patients with Genital Wart and Healthy Individuals

مجله دانشکده پزشکی اصفهان, 2019
Background: Genital wart is a sexually transmitted disease, which can have specific psychological causes and consequences. We aimed to compare personality traits among the patients with genital warts and healthy people. Methods: Seventy participants (35
Arezoo Moradi, Seyyed Kazem Rasoulzadeh-Tabtabaei, Mahdi Razmara, Emadodin Darchini-Maragheh, Maryam Saeidi, Vahid Mashayekhi   +5 more
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Phenotypic and Functional Profiles of Antigen-Specific CD4+ and CD8+ T Cells Associated With Infection Control in Patients With Cutaneous Leishmaniasis

Frontiers in Cellular and Infection Microbiology, 2018
The host immunological response is a key factor determining the pathogenesis of cutaneous leishmaniasis. It is known that a Th1 cellular response is associated with infection control and that antigen-specific memory T cells are necessary for the ...
Adriana Egui, D. Ledesma, E. Pérez-Antón, A. Montoya, Inmaculada Gómez, S. Robledo, J. Infante, I. Velez, M. C. López, M. C. Thomas   +9 more
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Ultrastructural expansion microscopy reveals unexpected levels of glycosome heterogeneity in African trypanosomes

Journal of Microscopy, EarlyView.
Abstract Kinetoplastid parasites include several species. Trypanosoma brucei causes African sleeping sickness in humans and a wasting disease nagana in livestock. Trypanosoma cruzi is the causative agent of Chagas disease and Leishmania species cause leishmaniasis, which can present with visceral, cutaneous, or mucocutaneous symptoms.
Heidi Anderson, Rhonda Reigers Powell, Meredith Teilhet Morris   +2 more
wiley   +1 more source

Isolation and Molecular Identification of Leishmania spp. in Patients With Cutaneous Leishmaniasis in Golestan Province, Iran [PDF]

International Journal of Epidemiologic Research, 2019
Background and aims: Cutaneous leishmaniasis is a major health issue in many parts of Iran. Diagnosis of cutaneous leishmaniasis in a non-endemic area is not as simple as that in endemic foci.
Ali Fattahi Bafghi, Gilda Eslami, Oghol Niazjorjani, Farzaneh Mirzaei, Javad Namrodi   +4 more
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Toll-like receptors 2, 4, and 9 expressions over the entire clinical and immunopathological spectrum of American cutaneous leishmaniasis due to Leishmania (V.) braziliensis and Leishmania (L.) amazonensis

PLoS ONE, 2018
Leishmania (V.) braziliensis and Leishmania(L.) amazonensis are the most pathogenic agents of American Cutaneous Leishmaniasis in Brazil, causing a wide spectrum of clinical and immunopathological manifestations, including: localized cutaneous ...
M. Campos, L. Lima, A. C. S. de Lima, Thiago Vasconcelos Dos Santos, P. K. Ramos, C. Gomes, F. Silveira   +6 more
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