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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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ABSTRACT Introduction In recent years, the global burden of tegumentary leishmaniasis (TL) has significantly increased in the Americas. Objective To estimate the prevalence of TL in South America based on publications from the past 13 years. Methods Three databases were searched, and articles were selected based on inclusion criteria and methodological
Sérgio Caldas +4 more
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Variable gene expression and parasite load predict treatment outcome in cutaneous leishmaniasis
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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Hyperkeratosis of (a) the footpads and (b) the nasal planum. ABSTRACT Background Canine leishmaniosis (CanL) due to Leishmania infantum remains common, and veterinarians do not always follow scientifically sound approaches for diagnosis, treatment and prevention. Objectives To provide consensus guidelines for diagnosis and evidence‐based guidelines for
Manolis N. Saridomichelakis +9 more
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Key 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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MECHANICAL TRANSMISSION OF TRYPANOSOMIASIS, LEISHMANIASIS, AND YAWS THROUGH THE AGENCY OF NON-BITING HAEMATOPHAGOUS FLIES: (PRELIMINARY NOTE ON EXPERIMENTS) [PDF]
J. G. Thomson, W. A. Lamborn
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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 +6 more
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Human linguatulosis poses an important medical and veterinary concern in en-demic countries. Animals, as reservoir host, play a major role in transmission of infestation and epidemiology of the disease.
Rostam Yazdani +3 more
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Cutaneous Manifestations of Human and Murine Leishmaniasis
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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The State of Public Health in Somalia: Top 5 Challenges and Strategies for Improvement
Somalia's public health system is severely strained by five interconnected challenges: inadequate WASH infrastructure, widespread malnutrition and food insecurity, high burden of infectious diseases, critical gaps in maternal and child health, and the rising prevalence of noncommunicable diseases (NCDs).
Yusuf Hared Abdi +4 more
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