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Leishmaniasis diagnosis: an update on the use of parasitological, immunological and molecular methods

open access: yesJournal of Parasitic Diseases, 2020
Diagnosis of leishmaniasis has always been a major challenge as its clinical features resemble some other commonly occurring diseases such as tuberculosis, typhoid, and malaria.
S. Thakur, J. Joshi, S. Kaur
semanticscholar   +1 more source

Treatment-Based Strategy for the Management of Post-Kala-Azar Dermal Leishmaniasis Patients in the Sudan

open access: yesJournal of Tropical Medicine, 2013
Post-kala-azar dermal leishmaniasis (PKDL) is a dermatosis that affects more than 50% of successfully treated visceral leishmaniasis (VL) patients in Sudan.
A. M. Musa   +9 more
doaj   +1 more source

Visceral leishmaniasis-hepatitis B/C coinfections: a rising necessity to triage patients for treatment

open access: yesAnnals of Saudi Medicine, 2014
BACKGROUND AND OBJECTIVES: Visceral leishmaniasis (VL) is a life-threatening infection caused by Leishmania species. In Sudan, VL is caused by L donovani. Most drugs used to treat VL, especially pentavalent antimony compounds (sodium stibogluconate, SSG),
Abubakr O. A. Adam   +8 more
doaj   +1 more source

Increasing incidence of zoonotic visceral leishmaniasis on Crete, Greece [PDF]

open access: yes, 2009
To determine whether the incidence of canine leishmaniasis has increased on Crete, Greece, we fitted infection models to serodiagnostic records of 8,848 dog samples for 1990–2006.
Adler   +19 more
core   +4 more sources

Human leishmaniasis vaccines: Use cases, target population and potential global demand

open access: yesmedRxiv, 2021
The development of vaccines against one or all forms of human leishmaniasis remains hampered by a paucity of investment, at least in part resulting from the lack of well-evidenced and agreed estimates of vaccine demand.
S. Malvolti   +4 more
semanticscholar   +1 more source

Leishmaniasis in Germany [PDF]

open access: yesEmerging Infectious Diseases, 2003
In 2000, a reference center was created to systematically record leishmaniases in Germany. We analyzed 58 cases of leishmaniases imported during a 2-year period. These findings will serve as a baseline for the sandfly vector's anticipated northward move because of global warming and as an advisory for immunocompromised persons traveling to ...
Gundel Harms   +2 more
openaire   +3 more sources

Prevalence of and Factors Associated with Negative Microscopic Diagnosis of Cutaneous Leishmaniasis in Rural Peru. [PDF]

open access: yes, 2018
Cutaneous leishmaniasis is endemic to South America where diagnosis is most commonly conducted via microscopy. Patients with suspected leishmaniasis were referred for enrollment by the Ministry of Health (MoH) in Lima, Iquitos, Puerto Maldonado, and ...
Alves, Clark   +12 more
core   +2 more sources

Visceral leishmaniasis: a global overview

open access: yesJournal of Global Health Science, 2020
The leishmaniases are protozoan infections that are among the neglected tropical diseases (NTDs). Over one billion people are at risk of these diseases in virtually all continents. These diseases debilitate large numbers of people, keeping them from full,
R. Wamai   +3 more
semanticscholar   +1 more source

Leishmaniasis y corazón

open access: yesArchivos de Cardiología de México, 2021
As one of the neglected tropical diseases, leishmaniasis is defined as a parasitic communicable disease that is most prevalent in tropical and subtropical regions, affecting especially populations living in poverty. It has a profound negative impact on developing economies.
Alvaro Sosa-Liprandi   +11 more
openaire   +4 more sources

A Case Report of a Successful Allergen Immunotherapy with Candida Albicans in Patient with Sever Atopic Dermatitis Sensitive to Candida Albicans [PDF]

open access: yesPatient Safety and Quality Improvement Journal, 2019
Introduction: Atopic dermatitis (AD) is an inflammatory, chronic, relapsing, itchy skin disease with an immunologic basis. This disease is associated with itchy skin lesions (pruritus), dry skin (xerosis) and plaques of eczema. The role of aeroallergens,
Farahzad Jabbari Azad   +3 more
doaj   +1 more source

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