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Antiprotozoal activity of flavonoids from Eupatorium arnottianum [PDF]

, 2017
Dichloromethane and ethanol extracts of Eupatorium arnottianum were evaluated for invitroleishmanicidal activity. The dichloromethane extract produced 80% and 85% of growthinhibition on both Leishmania mexicana and Leishmania amazonensis promastigotes ...
Cazorla, Silvia Ines, Clavin, Maria Liliana, Frank, Fernanda María, Malchiodi, Emilio Luis, Martino, Virginia Susana, Muschietti, Liliana Victoria, Sosa, Miguel Angel, Spina Zapata, Renata María   +7 more
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Mucocutaneous leishmaniasis: A clinicopathologic classification

Journal of the American Academy of Dermatology, 1993
Leishmaniasis, a chronic parasitic disease transmitted by Phlebotomus sandflies, affects millions of patients. Mucocutaneous leishmaniasis caused by Leishmania brasiliensis is endemic in much of South America.Our purpose was to develop a system for staging mucocutaneous leishmaniasis on the basis of clinical, histopathologic, epidemiologic, and ...
O P, Sangueza, J M, Sangueza, M J, Stiller, P, Sangueza   +3 more
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Sex in Immune Cells and Parasitic Diseases — A Complex Relationship

Immunological Reviews, Volume 337, Issue 1, January 2026.
ABSTRACT Epidemiological studies consistently show that many parasitic diseases affect males more frequently than females. These disparities are multifactorial, arising partly from gender‐specific behaviors that influence exposure risk and health‐seeking practices, especially in low‐ and middle‐income countries. Increasing evidence also highlights that
Barbara Honecker, Charlotte Sophie Hansen, Hanna Lotter   +2 more
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Mucocutaneous leishmaniasis in Australia: A case report

Asian Pacific Journal of Tropical Medicine
Rationale: Australia is the only inhabited continent, which is not endemic to leishmaniasis. There are some published articles reporting cutaneous leishmaniasis in travellers, immigrants and refugees.
Anjali Abraham, Mini Jacob, Connor Wright, Belle Culhane   +3 more
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Is the Clinical Diagnosis of Cutaneous Leishmaniasis Justified in Endemic Regions?

مجله كليه طب الكندي, 2023
Leishmaniasis is a transmissible infection brought about by an obligatory intracellular protozoan from the genus Leishmania.  It occurs worldwide in tropical and subtropical regions and can be burdensome in resource-constrained countries.
Mahmood D. Al-Mendalawi
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Custo-efetividade de estratégias de prevenção contra a leishmaniose tegumentar americana na Argentina [PDF]

, 2013
The aim of this study was to estimate the cost-effectiveness of reducing tegumentary leishmaniasis transmission using insecticide-impregnated clothing and curtains, and implementing training programs for early diagnosis.
Orellano, Pablo Wenceslao, Salomon, Oscar Daniel, Vazquez, Néstor   +2 more
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The recombinant cysteine proteinase B (CPB) from Leishmania braziliensis and its domains: promising antigens for serodiagnosis of cutaneous and visceral leishmaniasis in dogs. [PDF]

, 2019
Leishmaniasis represents a group of parasitic diseases caused by a protozoan of the genus Leishmania and is widely distributed in tropical and subtropical regions.
Basombrío, Manuel Alberto, Bivona, Augusto Ernesto, Cardoso Landaburu, Alejandro Cesar, Cazorla, Silvia Ines, Cerny, Natacha, Czentner Colomo, Lucas, Estevez, José Octavio, Malchiodi, Emilio Luis, Marco, Jorge Diego, Nevot, María Cecilia, Sanchez Alberti, Andrés   +10 more
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The P2X7 Receptor and Its Relation to Neglected Tropical Diseases: Focusing on Chagas Disease

Journal of Tropical Medicine, Volume 2026, Issue 1, 2026.
Chagas disease, caused by Trypanosoma cruzi, is a neglected tropical disease (NTD) that can lead to severe cardiac complications, including chronic Chagas cardiomyopathy. While NTDs are caused by a variety of pathogens—such as protozoa, bacteria, viruses, and helminths, Chagas disease remains underexplored, particularly regarding host immune responses.
Caroline de Souza Ferreira Pereira, Robson Xavier Faria, Wei Wang   +2 more
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Clinical, epidemiological and therapeuthic study of 402 patients with American cutaneous leishmaniasis seen at University Hospital of Brasilia, DF, Brazil [PDF]

, 2005
FUNDAMENTOS – A leishmaniose tegumentar americana é doença em expansão no Brasil. A região Centro- Oeste é hoje a terceira em incidência e a primeira em crescimento da doença.
Name, Roberto Querido, Borges, Karinne Tavares, Nogueira, Lucas Souza Carmo, Sampaio, João Herman Duarte, Tauil, Pedro Luiz, Sampaio, Raimunda Nonata Ribeiro   +5 more
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Clinical pattern and treatment outcome of cutaneous leishmaniasis patients in Somali region, eastern Ethiopia

Skin Health and Disease
Background Neglected tropical diseases, affecting over a billion people, include leishmaniasis, a protozoan parasite found in over 20 species. It is classified into three types: visceral, cutaneous, and muco‐cutaneous leishmaniasis, with cutaneous ...
Abdilahi Ibrahim Muse, Muse Obsiye Ibrahim, Muse Ahmed Ibrahim   +2 more
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