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Management of trypanosomiasis and leishmaniasis [PDF]

, 2012
<p>Background: The current treatments for human African trypanosomiasis (HAT), Chagas disease and leishmaniasis (collectively referred to as the kinetoplastid diseases) are far from ideal but, for some, there has been significant recent progress ...
Alsford, Alvar, Alvar, Barrett, Barrett, Ben Salah, Berman, Bern, Brun, Brun, Burri, Chappuis, Coura, Croft, Croft, El-Sayed, Frearson, Hailu, Jacobs, Jacobs, Le Loup, Lessa, M. P. Barrett, Miranda-Verastegui, Paine, Pinazo, Priotto, Rassi, Reithinger, Rodgers, S. L. Croft, Stuart, Sundar, Sundar, Sundar, Sundar, Torreele, Vanhollebeke, Vincent, Voogd   +39 more
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Control of mucocutaneous leishmaniasis, a neglected disease: results of a control programme in Satipo Province, Peru. [PDF]

, 2005
Mucocutaneous leishmaniasis (MCL) is an important health problem in many rural areas of Latin America, but there are few data on the results of programmatic approaches to control the disease.
Alvarez, E, Arlt, D, Bertoletti, G, Conte, M, de Jesus Sanchez, J, Fournier, C, Garcia, L M L, Guthmann, J P, Huari, R, Llanos-Cuentas, A, Lonlas, S, Rosales, M, Torreele, E   +12 more
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Periungual leishmaniasis [PDF]

Anais Brasileiros de Dermatologia, 2012
The vast majority of cases of cutaneous leishmaniasis are represented by limb injuries. A female patient, white, presented an ulcer with infiltrated borders located on the fourth finger of the left hand following occupational exposure in an area of native forest.
Gomes, Ciro Martins, Morais, Orlando Oliveira de, Leite, Anglya Samara Silva, Soares, Killarney Ataíde, Motta, Jorgeth de Oliveira Carneiro da, Sampaio, Raimunda Nonata Ribeiro   +5 more
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Vat Polymerization 3D Printing for Controlled Drug Release Applications

Advanced Materials Technologies, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Vat polymerization (VP) 3D printing, a light‐based additive manufacturing technique, has emerged as a promising technique for fabricating complex drug delivery systems with high precision and spatial resolution. This layer‐by‐layer manufacturing process enables the creation of intricate geometries and customizable architectures, which are ...
Hafiz Busari, O. Thompson Mefford, M. Aaron Vaughn   +2 more
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Synthesis, characterization, and comparative evaluation of hydroxychloroquine and its niosomal nanoformulation: anti-leishmanial, cytotoxicity, and immunomodulatory effects in photodynamic therapy

Scientific Reports
Leishmaniasis, caused by the Leishmania parasites, is a significant global health issue with treatment challenges, particularly in endemic regions such as Iran.
Elaheh Molaakbari, Iraj Sharifi, Ahmad Khosravi, Ehsan Salarkia, Mohammad Reza Aallaei, Alireza Keyhani, Maryam Hakimi Parizi, Mehdi Bamorovat   +7 more
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Risk factors for visceral leishmaniasis in a new epidemic site in Amhara Region, Ethiopia [PDF]

, 2009
We conducted a case-control study to evaluate risk factors for visceral leishmaniasis during an epidemic in a previously unaffected district of Ethiopia. We also collected blood and bone marrow specimens from dogs in the outbreak villages.
Alvar, Jorge, Aparicio, Pilar, Argaw, Daniel, Bashaye, Seife, Bern, Caryn, Cañavate, Carmen, Chicharro, Carmen, Herrero, Merce, Mulugeta, Abate, Nieto, Javier, Nombela, Nohelly, Vélez, Iván Darío   +11 more
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The burden of neglected tropical diseases in Ethiopia, and opportunities for integrated control and elimination [PDF]

, 2012
Background: Neglected tropical diseases (NTDs) are a group of chronic parasitic diseases and related conditions that are the most common diseases among the 2·7 billion people globally living on less than US$2 per day.
A Alemu, A Aseffa, A Deressa, A Haileamlak, A Yami, Abraham Aseffa, AD Bryceson, Ahmed Ali, AM Dorkenoo, Asrat Hailu, AZ Zein, B Erko, B Erko, B Liese, B Yakob, BA Boatin, C Bogh, C Hanson, C Prasittisuk, C Sikorski, Central Statistical Agency [Ethiopia], ICF International, D Fekadu, DG Addiss, DH Molyneux, DH Molyneux, DR ten Eyck, E Litt, E Negera, E Negera, E Ruiz-Tiben, E Yimer, EW Price, F Demissie, F Tekola, FMOH, FMOH, FMoH, G Davey, G Davey, G Davey, G Mengistu, G Tefera, Gail Davey, GS Smith, H Birrie, H Kloos, H Kloos, J Alvar, J Alvar, JH Kolaczinski, JH Kolaczinski, JO Gyapong, K Bogel, KA Grépin, Kadu Meribo, Kebede Deribe, L Erosie, L Jemaneh, M Fekadu, M Fekadu, M Herrero, MA Brady, MC Baker, Ministry of Health, MJ Burton, MJ Taylor, N Kebede, NB Kabatereine, P Steinmann, PJ Hotez, PJ Hotez, PJ Hotez, PJ Hotez, PJ Hotez, PM Emerson, R ter Horst, RL Pullan, RW Ashford, S Bashaye, S Brooker, S Brooker, S Cairncross, S Negash, SG Gundersen, T Wondimagegnehu, Teshome Gebre, The Carter Center, W Shiferaw, WHO, WHO, WHO, WHO, WHO, WHO, WHO, WHO, WHO, WHO, WHO, WHO, WHO, Y Berhane, Z Tadesse, ZA Zein   +103 more
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Visceral Leishmaniasis

Infectious Disease Clinics of North America, 2012
Visceral leishmaniasis (VL) is a vector-borne parasitic disease targeting tissue macrophages. It is among the most neglected infectious diseases. Classical manifestations of VL include chronic fever, hepatosplenomegaly, and pancytopenia. Most cases can be detected through serologic and molecular testing.
van Griensven, J., Diro, E.
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A Rare RIPK3 Variant Enhances Necroptosis and Promotes Inflammation in a Still's Disease‐like Autoinflammatory Syndrome

Arthritis &Rheumatology, Accepted Article.
Objectives Still's Disease represents a prototypical polygenic systemic autoinflammatory diseases (SAIDs), characterized by recurrent systemic inflammation and dysregulation of innate immunity. Despite extensive clinical characterization, familial clustering Still's disease remains unreported.
Longfang Chen, Qihua Dai, Yu Xiao, Jialin Dai, Mengyan Wang, Yuning Ma, Yujie Shen, Zhimo Xu, Jianfen Meng, Xia Chen, Da Yi, Yue Sun, Hui Shi, Honglei Liu, Xiaobing Cheng, Yutong Su, Junna Ye, Huihui Chi, Zhuochao Zhou, Tingting Liu, Jialin Teng, Chengde Yang, Jinchao Jia, Qiongyi Hu   +23 more
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The synergistic anti-leishmanial effect of photodynamic therapy employing chemotherapy-mediated nanocomposites

Scientific Reports
Cutaneous leishmaniasis (CL) presents a significant therapeutic challenge due to limitations of current treatments like meglumine antimoniate (MAT), including drug resistance and adverse side effects. Photodynamic therapy (PDT) has emerged as a promising,
Elahe Molaakbari, Ahmad Khosravi, Ehsan Salarkia, Iraj Sharifi, Alireza Keyhani, Mehdi Bamorovat, Mohammad Zarif, Fatemeh Sharifi   +7 more
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