American Cutaneous Leishmaniasis [PDF]
This review outlines the present knowledge of American cutaneous leishmaniasis, a disease which, owing to the increase in international travel, is being seen with increasing frequency in Europe and North America. A knowledge of this disease is of particular importance to the military medical officer as in recent years approximately one-hundred and ...
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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 +7 more
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PKDL and other dermal lesions in HIV co-infected patients with Leishmaniasis: review of clinical presentation in relation to immune responses. [PDF]
BACKGROUND:Co-infection of leishmaniasis and HIV is increasingly reported. The clinical presentation of leishmaniasis is determined by the host immune response to the parasite; as a consequence, this presentation will be influenced by HIV-induced ...
Eduard E Zijlstra
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Pancreatic islet transplantation after upper abdominal exeriteration and liver replacement [PDF]
Nine patients who became diabetic after upper-abdominal exenteration and liver transplantation were given pancreatic islet-cell grafts obtained from the liver donor (eight cases), a third-party donor (one), or both (four). Two patients were diabetic when
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Cutaneous leishmaniasis mimicking cutaneous lymphoma
Cutaneous leishmaniasis (CL) is caused by protozoa of Leishmania genus that are transmitted to humans through the bite of sand flies (Lutzomyia and Phlebotomus). The infection is classically manifested as multiple or single ulcers affecting cutaneous and/or mucosal areas of the body.
Carla Andréa Avelar Pires +9 more
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In a series of substituted 1‐[5‐(5‐nitrofuran‐2‐yl)‐1,3,4‐thiadiazol‐2‐yl]piperidine‐4‐carboxamides evaluated for in vitro antileishmanial and antitrypanosomal activity, compound 18 emerged as the most promising derivative, showing submicromolar anti‐parasitic effects targeting diverse Leishmania and Trypanosoma species and acceptable selectivity ...
Alireza Mousavi +17 more
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Adjustment and Completion of BASNEF Model to Provide a New Model for Educating Large Populations in Relation to Cutaneous Leishmaniasis [PDF]
Background: Educational models that have been created for educating small populations do not have enough efficacy for educating large populations, so based on this premise and also high prevalence of Cutaneous Leishmaniasis (CL) in the Islamic Republic
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Application of kDNA as a molecular marker to analyse Leishmania infantum diversity in Portugal.
Around the Mediterranean basin Leishmania infantum is an important parasite causing canine leishmaniasis and visceral and cutaneous clinical forms in both immunocompetent and immunocompromised humans.
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Immunization with antigenic extracts of Leishmania associated with Montanide ISA 763 adjuvant induces partial protection in BALB/c mice against Leishmania (Leishmania) amazonensis infection [PDF]
Background/Purpose: A proper adjuvant has a relevant role in vaccine formulations to generate an effective immune response. In this study, total Leishmania antigen (TLA) formulated with Montanide ISA 763 or R848 as adjuvants were evaluated as a first ...
Cargnelutti, Diego Esteban +6 more
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Mini-Exon Genotyping of Leishmania Species in Khuzestan Province, Southwest Iran [PDF]
Background: Leishmaniasis is a protozoan disease cause by Leishmania genus. Anthroponotic and zoonotic cutaneous leishmaniasis are endemic in Iran. The aim of this study was to identify the causative agent of cutaneous leishmaniasis by mini-exon gene in
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