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Leishmaniasis, caused by Leishmania spp. and transmitted by phlebotomine sand flies, affects almost 1,000,000 people annually across more than 90 countries. In Mexico, growing evidence of locally acquired transmission in northwestern states makes ecoepidemiological work increasingly urgent.
Juan José Ríos Tostado +8 more
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Leishmaniases of the New World from a historical and global perspective, from the 1930s to the 1960s [PDF]
The first autochthonous cases of cutaneous and mucocutaneous leishmaniasis in the Americas were described in 1909, but visceral leishmaniasis only erupted as a public health problem in the region in 1934.
Jaime Larry Benchimol
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Análise das informações a respeito das leishmanioses, obtidas através dos enfermeiros e médicos das unidades básicas de saúde (UBS) no município de Florianópolis [PDF]
Dissertação (mestrado) - Universidade Federal de Santa Catarina, Centro de Ciências da Saúde, Programa de Pós-Graduação em Saúde Coletiva, Florianópolis, 2013.Esta dissertação de Mestrado em Saúde Coletiva teve como motivação a recente conversão de ...
Fernandes, Alexandre
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The entomological efficacy of using 25% deltamethrin EC insecticide-treated bednets (ITNs) was evaluated against the sandfly Lutzomyia longipalpis Lutz and Neiva (Diptera: Psychodidae), the principal vector of zoonotic visceral leishmaniasis (ZVL) in ...
Davies, CR +14 more
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Mucocutaneous Leishmaniasis Causing Airway Compromise
A 37-year-old man presented with dyspnea and erythematous, nodular facial lesions. An examination revealed nasopharyngeal edema, and imaging showed prevertebral swelling. An extensive infectious and autoimmune evaluation was negative.
Soziema Salia +2 more
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First molecular-based detection of mucocutaneous leishmaniasis caused by Leishmania major in Iran
Mucocutaneous leishmaniasis, which mostly occurs in the New World, is mainly associated with Leishmania braziliensis and to a lesser degree L. panamensis and L. amazonensis infections.
Abdolvahab Alborzi +6 more
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Clinical studies on cutaneous and mucocutaneous leishmaniasis due to L. aethiopica.
Clinical studies on cutaneous and mucocutaneous leishmaniasis due to L. aethiopica.
Asrat Hailu (59005) +5 more
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Evaluation of first generation vaccines against human leishmaniasis and the implication of Leishmanin Skin Test (LST) response in disease prevalence [PDF]
This study reports the detailed analysis of the data from ten different clinical trials of first generation prophylactic vaccines (FGV) against leishmaniasis.
Noazin, Sassan
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Cerebral Complication of Cutaneous Leishmaniasis: about a case
Leishmaniasis (L) is a cutaneous, mucocutaneous, or visceral disease caused by intracellular Leishmania protozoan parasites that are transmitted by the bite of female sand flies.
Schahrazed Linda MAGUENOUCHE +2 more
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Severe mucocutaneous (MCL) and diffuse (DCL) forms of American cutaneous leishmaniasis (ACL) are infrequent in Venezuela. Chemotherapy produces only transitory remission in DCL, and occasional treatment failures are observed in MCL.
Jacinto Convit +6 more
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