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Leishmaniose visceral no Brasil

Brazilian Journal of Veterinary Research and Animal Science, 2014
Visceral leishmaniasis (VL) is among the most important vector-borne diseases that occur in Brazil, mainly due to its zoonotic nature. It is currently present in almost all Brazilian territory, and its control is a challenge both for veterinarians and for public health officials.
Marcondes, Mary, Rossi, Claudio Nazaretian   +1 more
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American cutaneous leishmaniasis in French Guiana: an epidemiological update and study of environmental risk factors

International Journal of Dermatology, Volume 58, Issue 11, Page 1323-1328, November 2019., 2019
Abstract Background American cutaneous leishmaniasis (ACL) is endemic in French Guiana. Its epidemiology is evolving, notably because of immigration, anthropization of natural areas, and new microbiological methods. Our first objective was to update epidemiological data. Our second objective was to look for risk factors of ACL.
Rémi Loiseau, Cecile Nabet, Stephane Simon, Marine Ginouves, Paul Brousse, Denis Blanchet, Magalie Demar, Pierre Couppie, Romain Blaizot   +8 more
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Sinais clínicos neurológicos, associados à leishmaniose visceral canina, em área endêmica: Relato de caso

Pubvet, 2020
A leishmaniose visceral canina (LVC) é uma doença causada por um protozoário do gênero Leishmania spp. Esta zoonose se apresenta com diversas manifestações clínicas no hospedeiro infectado, desde alterações cutâneas a alterações sistêmicas.
Bianca Gomes da Silva, Jéssica Peçanha Nascimento, Camila Maria dos Santos, Judson Matias de Arruda dos Santos, Eduardo de Castro Ferreira, Dina Regis Recaldes Rodrigues Argeropulos Aquino   +5 more
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Development of a Murine Infection Model with Leishmania killicki, Responsible for Cutaneous Leishmaniosis in Algeria: Application in Pharmacology

BioMed Research International, Volume 2016, Issue 1, 2016., 2016
In Algeria, Leishmania infantum, Leishmania major, and Leishmania killicki (Leishmania tropica) are responsible for cutaneous leishmaniosis. We established a murine model of L. killicki infection to investigate its infective capacity, some immunophysiopathological aspects, and its suitability for pharmacological purposes.
Naouel Eddaikra, Ihcene Kherachi Djenad, Sihem Benbetka, Razika Benikhlef, Khatima Aït-Oudhia, Farida Moulti-Mati, Bruno Oury, Denis Sereno, Zoubir Harrat, Chiara Palmieri   +9 more
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A expansão da epidemia da leishmaniose visceral no Estado de Mato Grosso, 1998-2005 The spread of the visceral leishmaniasis epidemic in the State of Mato Grosso, 1998-2005

Revista da Sociedade Brasileira de Medicina Tropical, 2007
Uma epidemia de leishmaniose visceral teve início em 1998 na Região Metropolitana de Cuiabá, capital de Mato Grosso, atingindo hoje 34 (24,1%) dos 141 municípios do estado. Entre janeiro de 1998 e dezembro de 2005, foram notificados 138 casos autóctones,
Gustavo Leandro da Cruz Mestre, Cor Jésus Fernandes Fontes   +1 more
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Leishmania infantum Genetic Diversity and Lutzomyia longipalpis Mitochondrial Haplotypes in Brazil

BioMed Research International, Volume 2016, Issue 1, 2016., 2016
Leishmania infantum is the etiological agent of visceral leishmaniasis (VL) in the Americas with domestic dogs being its major reservoir hosts. The main VL vector is the sandfly Lutzomyia longipalpis, while other Lutzomyia species may play a role in disease transmission. Although the genetic structure of L.
Paulo Eduardo Martins Ribolla, Letícia Tsieme Gushi, Maria do Socorro Pires e Cruz, Carlos Henrique Nery Costa, Dorcas Lamounier Costa, Manoel Sebastião da Costa Lima Júnior, Maria Elizabeth Moraes Cavalheiros Dorval, Alessandra Gutierrez de Oliveira, Mirella Ferreira da Cunha Santos, Vera Lúcia Fonseca Camargo-Neves, Carlos Magno Castello Branco Fortaleza, Diego Peres Alonso, Amogh A. Sahasrabuddhe   +12 more
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Leishmaniose visceral canina em Maricá, Estado do Rio de Janeiro: relato do primeiro caso autóctone Canine visceral leishmaniasis in Maricá, State of Rio de Janeiro: first report of an autochthonous case

Revista da Sociedade Brasileira de Medicina Tropical, 2009
Leishmaniose visceral é uma zoonose de importância em Saúde Pública, onde os cães representam um dos maiores problemas. Este trabalho visa relatar o primeiro caso autóctone da leishmaniose visceral canina no município de Maricá, fornecendo elementos ...
Cíntia Cristiane de Paula, Fabiano Borges Figueiredo, Rodrigo Caldas Menezes, Eliame Mouta-Confort, Alessandra Bogio, Maria de Fátima Madeira   +5 more
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Relapse of Visceral Leishmaniasis in an HIV‐Infected Patient Successfully Treated with a Combination of Miltefosine and Amphotericin B

Canadian Journal of Infectious Diseases and Medical Microbiology, Volume 26, Issue 6, Page 325-329, 2015., 2015
The present report documents a 49‐year‐old HIV‐infected man receiving antiretroviral therapy with a suboptimal immune response and a CD4 count of 95 cells/mm3, despite virological suppression. Investigation of bone marrow was conducted and yielded a diagnosis of visceral leishmaniasis.
Shauna McQuarrie, Ken Kasper, Dana C Moffatt, Daniel Marko, Yoav Keynan   +4 more
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Estudo sorológico da co-infecção de leishmania infantum e mycobacterium leprae em área de alta endemicidade

Hansenologia Internationalis, 2015
Introdução: A região Nordeste é responsável por 55% dos casos de hanseníase e por quase 50% dos casos de Leishmaniose visceral no Brasil. O Ceará, em especial a capital Fortaleza, é responsável por um grande número de casos novos dessas doenças.
Isabel Paiva Dias Mendes Carneiro, Alexandre Casimiro de Macedo, Aparecida Taemi Nagao-Dias, Guilherme Alves de Lima Henn, Cássio Marinho Campelo, Luiz Carlos Albuquerque Pinto, Lília Maria Carneiro Câmara   +6 more
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Phlebotomine Sand Fly Fauna and Leishmania Infection in the Vicinity of the Serra do Cipó National Park, a Natural Brazilian Heritage Site

BioMed Research International, Volume 2015, Issue 1, 2015., 2015
In the New World, the leishmaniases are primarily transmitted to humans through the bites of Leishmania‐infected Lutzomyia (Diptera: Psychodidae) phlebotomine sand flies. Any or both of two basic clinical forms of these diseases are endemic to several cities in Brazil—the American cutaneous leishmaniasis (ACL) and the American visceral leishmaniasis ...
Rosana Silva Lana, Érika Monteiro Michalsky, Consuelo Latorre Fortes-Dias, João Carlos França-Silva, Fabiana de Oliveira Lara-Silva, Ana Cristina Vianna Mariano da Rocha Lima, Daniel Moreira de Avelar, Juliana Cristina Dias Martins, Edelberto Santos Dias, Mehdi Chenik   +9 more
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