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Changing Pattern of Visceral Leishmaniasis, United Kingdom, 1985-2004 [PDF]
Emerging Infectious Diseases, 2006 A 20-year (1985–2004) retrospective review of 39 patients with imported visceral leishmaniasis found that tourism to Mediterranean countries and HIV infection were associated with visceral leishmaniasis. Diagnosis was often delayed.
Aeesha N.J. Malik +3 more
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Identification of a Benzenesulfonylpiperazine Derivative With In Vivo Efficacy Against Visceral Leishmaniasis. [PDF]
Chem Biol Drug DesThis work highlights the satisfactory pharmacokinetic profile of two benzenesulfonylpiperazine lead candidates, followed by in vivo assessment in a murine model of visceral leishmaniasis. This assessment identified compound 2 as moderately active at a lower dose, but its efficacy increased at higher doses, though with concerns regarding safety.
Jacques Dit Lapierre TJW +13 more
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Visceral leishmaniasis in Afghanistan [PDF]
Canadian Medical Association Journal, 2006 Despite being the third most important vector-borne diseases worldwide in terms of burden of disease, the leishmaniases are one of the so-called “neglected diseases.” Since the massive humanitarian re-construction efforts began after the fall of the Taliban in 2002, Afghanistan is ...
Toby, Leslie +8 more
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Bayesian geostatistical modeling of leishmaniasis incidence in Brazil. [PDF]
PLoS Neglected Tropical Diseases, 2013 BackgroundLeishmaniasis is endemic in 98 countries with an estimated 350 million people at risk and approximately 2 million cases annually. Brazil is one of the most severely affected countries.MethodologyWe applied Bayesian geostatistical negative ...
Dimitrios-Alexios Karagiannis-Voules +4 more
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COMPARATIVE STUDY BETWEEN VISCERAL LEISHMANIASIS AND MALARIA FALCIPARUM IN CASES PRESENTED BY FEVER WITH ANEMIA IN THE REPUBLIC OF YEMEN [PDF]
Journal of the Egyptian Society of Parasitology, 2020 No doubt, both visceral leishmaniasis and malignant malaria are more or less common in many Eastern Mediterranean Countries. Both of these arthropod-borne infectious diseases have overlapping clinical presentations.
SOLTAN ELKOBATY, AHMED ABOHASSAN
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Infectious Disease Clinics of North America, 2012 Visceral leishmaniasis (VL) is a vector-borne parasitic disease targeting tissue macrophages. It is among the most neglected infectious diseases. Classical manifestations of VL include chronic fever, hepatosplenomegaly, and pancytopenia. Most cases can be detected through serologic and molecular testing.
van Griensven, J., Diro, E.
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Therapeutic Advances in Infectious Disease, 2021 Visceral leishmaniasis carries a significant burden of disease in the Americas with up to 7000 cases reported annually. There are several reports of autochthonous visceral leishmaniasis cases in the Caribbean, including the Dominican Republic, Guadalupe,
Gerardine García Oronoz +4 more
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Arginase activity in the blood of patients with visceral leishmaniasis and HIV infection. [PDF]
PLoS Neglected Tropical Diseases, 2013 Visceral leishmaniasis is a parasitic disease associated with high mortality. The most important foci of visceral leishmaniasis in Ethiopia are in the Northwest and are predominantly associated with high rates of HIV co-infection.
Yegnasew Takele +14 more
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Immunity to Visceral Leishmaniasis [PDF]
Journal of Tropical Medicine, 2012 Peer ...
Ali, Nahid Ben +3 more
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Visceral leishmaniasis in non‐endemic rural hilly region of Nepal: A case report
Clinical Case Reports, 2022 Visceral leishmaniasis is the most severe form of leishmaniasis, caused by the obligate intracellular protozoan parasites Leishmania donovani or L. infantum, transmitted by the bite of phlebotomine sand fly.
Kapil Belbase +4 more
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