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Agrarian counterpoint

American Ethnologist, Volume 53, Issue 2, Page 171-182, May 2026.
Abstract In Colombia's northeastern borderlands, agrarian economies shape how disease risk and stigma are understood and managed. As shown in ethnographic fieldwork in and around the Catatumbo region, cutaneous leishmaniasis—a sandfly‐transmitted disease that produces chronic skin lesions—appears in two radically different guises across adjacent ...
Javier Lezaun, Lina Pinto‐García
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Leishmaniasis and AIDS coinfection [PDF]

Anais Brasileiros de Dermatologia, 2013
Cutaneous leishmaniasis and HIV coinfection has been reported in Brazil since the initial description of AIDS in the country. We report an HIV-positive patient under antiretroviral treatment who presented with cutaneous leishmaniasis which was ...
Adriana Hozannah, Monica Santos, Anette Chrusciak-Talhari, Carolina Talhari   +3 more
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Knowledge mapping of risk mitigation measures against vector‐borne diseases

EFSA Journal, Volume 24, Issue 5, May 2026.
Abstract A comprehensive synthesis of current evidence on surveillance, prevention and control measures for 25 selected vector‐borne diseases (VBDs) affecting animals in the EU is presented here. The assessment integrates evidence from systematic literature reviews, modelling studies, field investigations and expert judgement.
European Food Safety Authority (EFSA), Ieva Baltusyte, Fabio Bigoni, Alessandro Broglia, Sofie Dhollander, Stefania Tampach, Jordi Figuerola, Hans Hermann Thulke, Miguel Ángel Chueca Miranda   +8 more
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Monodentate Phosphine Modulation in Cyclometallated Platinum(II) Complexes for Antileishmanial, Antiviral, and Antitumor Applications

ChemMedChem, Volume 21, Issue 4, 25 February 2026.
Schematic representation depicting the influence of phosphine ligand identity on the biological and physicochemical characteristics of Pt(II) complexes: PTA promotes antileishmanial activity, PPh2(Php–COOH) strengthens antiviral activity, and TCEP enhances fluorescence.
Antonio A. de Oliveira‐Neto, Gustavo Clauss, Jennyfer Castro, Marcus S. A. Garcia, Natasha M. Cassani, Bruna C. Sandim, Ana Laura C. Oliveira, Stephanie P. B. Reyes, Nádija N. P. da Silva, Fillipe V. Rocha, Ana C. G. Jardim, Danilo C. Miguel, Camilla Abbehausen   +12 more
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Combined therapy with adipose tissue-derived mesenchymal stromal cells and meglumine antimoniate controls lesion development and parasite load in murine cutaneous leishmaniasis caused by Leishmania amazonensis

Stem Cell Research & Therapy, 2020
Background Leishmaniasis is a neglected disease caused by Leishmania spp. One of its characteristics is an imbalance of host immune responses to foster parasite survival.
Tadeu Diniz Ramos, Johnatas Dutra Silva, Alessandra Marcia da Fonseca-Martins, Juliana Elena da Silveira Pratti, Luan Firmino-Cruz, Diogo Maciel-Oliveira, Julio Souza Dos-Santos, João Ivo Nunes Tenorio, Almair Ferreira de Araujo, Célio Geraldo Freire-de-Lima, Bruno Lourenço Diaz, Fernanda Ferreira Cruz, Patricia Rieken Macedo Rocco, Herbert Leonel de Matos Guedes   +13 more
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Chemical Constituents and Biological Activities of Oxandra (Annonaceae): A Review

Chemistry &Biodiversity, Volume 23, Issue 1, January 2026.
ABSTRACT Oxandra (Annonaceae) comprises 29 species distributed across South and Central America. Despite this diversity, the genus remains under‐investigated. This study presents the first comprehensive review of the chemical composition and biological activities of Oxandra species, utilizing databases such as SciFinder, ScienceDirect, PubMed, and ...
Rayssa Cota Lopes, Francisco Paiva Machado, Mateus de Freitas Brito, Thalisson Amorim de Souza, Lucas Silva Abreu   +4 more
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Speciation of antimony (III) and antimony (V) using hydride generation for meglumine antimoniate pharmaceutical formulationsquality control

Memorias do Instituto Oswaldo Cruz, 2008
The pentavalent antimonies, mainly the meglumine antimoniate, are recommends as first-choice medicines for leishmaniasis therapy. In this work we described the development of formulations of meglumine antimoniate injectable medication, as well as the ...
Lúcio Mendes Cabral, Vânia Neves Moreira Juliano, Luiza Rosario Sousa Dias, Camila Braga Dornelas, Carlos Rangel Rodrigues, Michele Villardi, Helena Carla Castro, Terezsa Cristina dos Santos   +7 more
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Relapsing Nasal Septal Leishmaniasis: Lessons in Long‐Term Multidisciplinary Management Case Report

Case Reports in Infectious Diseases, Volume 2026, Issue 1, 2026.
Introduction Mucosal leishmaniasis (ML) is a rare, destructive, and recurrent protozoal infection caused by Leishmania species, most commonly Leishmania braziliensis. ML can develop months to years after initial cutaneous leishmaniasis (CL) and may lead to severe mucosal destruction if untreated.
Emily Ehsan, Ellie Staab, Katie Geelan-Hansen, Richard Hankins, Priya Gusain   +4 more
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Increased Leishmania infantum resistance to miltefosine and amphotericin B after treatment of a dog with miltefosine and allopurinol

Parasites & Vectors, 2021
Background Leishmania infantum is the most important etiological agent of visceral leishmaniasis in the Americas and Mediterranean region, and the dog is the main host.
Gustavo Gonçalves, Monique Paiva Campos, Alessandra Silva Gonçalves, Lia Carolina Soares Medeiros, Fabiano Borges Figueiredo   +4 more
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Leishmaniasis in Morocco: Epidemiology, Transmission Dynamics, and the Potential of Artificial Intelligence for Disease Management

Journal of Parasitology Research, Volume 2026, Issue 1, 2026.
Leishmaniases are neglected tropical diseases caused by Leishmania parasites and transmitted by infected phlebotomine sand flies, and they remain a major public health challenge in Morocco. The burden is dominated by cutaneous leishmaniasis (CL) and visceral leishmaniasis (VL), mainly associated with Leishmania major, Leishmania tropica, and L ...
Chaymaa Harkat, Denis Sereno, Abdelmohcine Aimrane, Moulay Abdelmonaim Hidan, Mohamed Yamani, Kholoud Kahime, J.M.P. Barçante   +6 more
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