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Variable gene expression and parasite load predict treatment outcome in cutaneous leishmaniasis
Science Translational Medicine, 2019 Variability in immune gene expression between patient lesions predicts treatment outcome in cutaneous leishmaniasis. Calling healing lesions Cutaneous leishmaniasis results in skin sores that can be difficult to treat, resulting in further complications.
C. Amorim +7 more
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Evaluation of the Cost – Effectiveness of Cutaneous Leishmaniasis Treatment after the Earthquake in Bam [PDF]
Journal of Kerman University of Medical Sciences, 2009 Background & Aims: Cutaneous leishmaniasis (CL) is a vector – borne disease and at present it is one of the important health problems in tropical and sub - tropical countries including Iran.
M.R Aflatoniyan, I SHarifi, A.R Fekri
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Frontiers in Immunology, 2017 New biomarkers are needed to identify asymptomatic Leishmania infection as well as immunity following vaccination or treatment. With the aim of finding a robust biomarker to assess an effective cellular immune response, monocyte chemotactic protein 1 ...
Ana V. Ibarra-Meneses +4 more
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A Longstanding Case of Black Grain Mycetoma in a Somalian Male Patient: A Case Report
Clinical Case Reports, Volume 13, Issue 4, April 2025.ABSTRACT Mycetoma is a chronic granulomatous infection predominantly affecting young individuals, characterized by painless swelling and often misdiagnosed due to its resemblance to other conditions. This case report presents the first documented instance of eumycetoma located in the buttock of a 44‐year‐old male patient from Somalia, a region with ...
Mohamed Adam Mahamud +6 more
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Cutaneous Manifestations of Human and Murine Leishmaniasis
International Journal of Molecular Sciences, 2017 The leishmaniases are diseases caused by pathogenic protozoan parasites of the genus Leishmania. Infections are initiated when a sand fly vector inoculates Leishmania parasites into the skin of a mammalian host.
Breanna M. Scorza +2 more
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Journal of Arthropod-Borne Diseases, 2013 Background: The objective of this study was to assess the epidemiological characteristics of a new emerging focus of cutaneous leishmaniasis (CL) in southern villages of Bam District, southeastern Iran, 2010.
Mohammad Reza Aflatoonian +4 more
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Engineering Reports, Volume 7, Issue 4, April 2025.Removal of DDT from Aqueous solution using Carbon Quantum Dots. ABSTRACT Dichlorodiphenyltrichloroethane (DDT) pollution is an ongoing worldwide environmental hazard due to its persistence and detrimental impact on ecosystems. Carbon quantum dots (CQD) made from dried mushroom biomass using a sustainable and eco‐friendly synthesis process are ...
Sathish Sundararaman +7 more
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The impact of leishmaniasis on mental health and psychosocial well-being: A systematic review
bioRxiv, 2019 Background Leishmaniasis is a neglected tropical parasitic disease endemic in South Asia, East Africa, South America and the Middle East. It is associated with low socioeconomic status (SES) and responsible for considerable mortality and morbidity ...
Malini Pires +4 more
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Clinical Case ReportsKey Clinical MessageLeishmaniasis can mimic many conditions, including hordeolum, basal cell carcinoma, and squamous cell carcinoma. The presence of kinetoplast in free‐form or intramacrophage amastigotes, ensuring us to establish the microscopic diagnosis of leishmaniasis.
Mohammad Sharifi +3 more
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Dermatology Research and Practice, 2014 Background. We have compared NB-UVB and oral minocycline in stabilizing vitiligo for the first time. Subjects and Methods. 42 patients were divided equally into two groups: the NB-UVB and minocycline groups.
Amir Hossein Siadat +6 more
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