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The Role of Foxes in Transmitting Zoonotic Bacteria to Humans: A Scoping Review
ABSTRACT Zoonotic diseases inflict substantial burdens on human and animal populations worldwide, and many of these infections are bacterial. An Australian study investigating environmental risk factors for Buruli ulcer in humans detected the causative agent, Mycobacterium ulcerans, in the faeces of wild foxes, a novel finding that suggests foxes may ...
Emma C. Hobbs+6 more
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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 Understanding the target site pharmacokinetics (PK) of the nitroimidazole analog DNDI‐0690, a potential drug for the neglected parasitic disease leishmaniasis, is important due to the diversity of infected tissue sites and potential drug penetration variability.
Wietse M. Schouten+7 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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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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Evaluation of the Cost – Effectiveness of Cutaneous Leishmaniasis Treatment after the Earthquake in Bam [PDF]
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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Phlebotominae Sand Flies in Paraguay. Abundance Distribution in the Southeastern Region [PDF]
From September 1993 to August 2001, 7,190 phlebotomine were collected with CDC light trap in an endemic area for human leishmaniasis, in the departments of Misiones and Itapúa, Paraguay.
Cousiño, Blanca+6 more
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ABSTRACT Vector control remains an important strategy worldwide to prevent human infection with pathogens transmitted by arthropods. Vector control strategies rely on accurate identification of vector taxa along with vector‐specific biological indicators such as feeding ecology, infection prevalence and insecticide resistance.
Raquel Lima‐Cordón+18 more
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Social and Economic Burden of Human Leishmaniasis.
Leishmaniasis continues to pose a major public health problem worldwide. With new epidemics occurring in endemic areas and the spread of the disease to previously free areas because of migration, tourism, and military activities, there is a great need ...
Ifeoma B. Okwor, Jude E. Uzonna
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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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