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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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Narrow-Band Ultraviolet B versus Oral Minocycline in Treatment of Unstable Vitiligo: A Prospective Comparative Trial

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, Naser Zeinali, Fariba Iraji, Bahareh Abtahi-Naeini, Mohammad Ali Nilforoushzadeh, Kioumars Jamshidi, Parastoo Khosravani   +6 more
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A neglected disease of humans: a new focus of visceral leishmaniasis in Bakool, Somalia. [PDF]

, 2008
Visceral leishmaniasis (VL) was observed in children in Bakool region, Somalia, an area where VL has not been reported before. We describe the extent of the problem in this war- and famine-stricken area.
Boelaert, M, Dujardin, J C, Jacquet, D, Marlet, M V L, Quispe, K W, Wuillaume, F   +5 more
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Developing giant plasma membrane vesicles from Leishmania cells to investigate the role of membrane proteins in photodynamic inactivation

Photochemistry and Photobiology, Volume 102, Issue 2, Page 480-488, March/April 2026.
In this study, we developed giant plasma membrane vesicles (GPMVs) from Leishmania amazonensis promastigote membranes to investigate the role of protein‐embedded membranes in methylene blue (MB) photooxidation. Upon MB photoactivation in model lipid membranes (giant unilamellar vesicles, GUVs), a distinct photooxidation effect was observed, marked by ...
Maressa D. F. de Souza, Pietro Ciancaglini, Rosangela Itri, Martha S. Ribeiro   +3 more
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Dosing and safety of amphotericin B deoxycholate in paediatric American cutaneous leishmaniasis in Peru: a case series

BMC Infectious Diseases
Background Cutaneous leishmaniasis (CL) is a parasitic disease endemic to the Americas, with a high prevalence in Peru. In resource-limited settings where liposomal amphotericin B is often unavailable, amphotericin B deoxycholate (AmB-d) remains a second-
Mercedes Sanchez-Diaz, Roger Hernandez, Eduardo Verne, Jaime Gallegos, Benjamin Jordan, Joel Lopez, Elsa Gonzales Lagos, Fiorela Alvarez, Alejandro Llanos-Cuentas   +8 more
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Undermined and Overlooked: A Diagnostic Challenge in the Gluteal Cleft

JEADV Clinical Practice, Volume 5, Issue 1, Page 330-332, March 2026.
G. E. Beraja, Y. Dalia, J. A. Jaller
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An Ocular Manifestation of a Systemic Disease With Encephalitozoon Pogonae in a Juvenile Central Bearded Dragon (Pogona vitticeps)

Veterinary Ophthalmology, Volume 29, Issue 2, March 2026.
ABSTRACT Objective Encephalitozoon pogonae, a recently identified microsporidian species, has been associated with systemic infections in Central bearded dragons (Pogona vitticeps) manifesting as granulomatous inflammation and vasculitis. Despite the species similarity to Encephalitozoon cuniculi, which causes ocular, neurologic, and renal pathology in
Vanessa Raphtis, Megan Roeder, Augusto Jimenez‐Romero, Danielle Meritet, Kelli Chan, Sarah Ozawa, Michala de Linde Henriksen   +6 more
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Presentation of acanthosis nigricans as scalp papillomatosis: a case report

Journal of Medical Case Reports
Background Acanthosis nigricans is a skin condition characterized by dark, thickened plaques, typically found in intertriginous regions such as the groin and neck. While commonly associated with obesity and insulin resistance, acanthosis nigricans rarely
Fatemeh Mohaghegh, Mohammad Shoushtarizadeh, Masha Bahraminejad, Elham Tavousi Tabatabaei, Zahra Talebzadeh   +4 more
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Natural history of a visceral leishmaniasis outbreak in highland Ethiopia [PDF]

, 2009
In May 2005, visceral leishmaniasis (VL) was recognized for the first time in Libo Kemken, Ethiopia, a highland region where only few cases had been reported before. We analyzed records of VL patients treated from May 25, 2005 to December 13, 2007 by the
Alvar, J, Aparicio, P, Argaw, D, Bashaye, S, Bern, C, Bernal, O, Flevaud, L, Herrero, M, Lima, M A, Mulugeta, A, Orfanos, G, Palma, P P, Parreño, F, Pedraza, J, Rubens, D   +14 more
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The epidemiology of Leishmania donovani infection in high transmission foci in India.

, 2010
OBJECTIVE: Visceral Leishmaniasis (VL) is highly prevalent in Bihar, India. India and its neighbours aim at eliminating VL, but several knowledge gaps in the epidemiology of VL may hamper that effort.
Andersen, Elisabeth W, Boelaert, Marleen, Chappuis, François, Davies, Clive, Gidwani, Kamlesh, Meheus, Filip, Ostyn, Bart, Picado, Albert, Rai, Madhukar, Singh, Shri P, Sundar, Shyam   +10 more
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