Evaluation of a New Recombinant K39 Rapid Diagnostic Test for Sudanese Visceral Leishmaniasis. [PDF]
, 2006 A new rK39 rapid diagnostic dipstick test (DiaMed-IT-Leish) was compared with aspiration and a direct agglutination test (DAT) for diagnosis of visceral leishmaniasis (VL) in 201 parasitologically confirmed cases, 133 endemic controls, and in 356 ...
Davidson, R N +5 more
core +1 more source
Bayesian geostatistical modeling of leishmaniasis incidence in Brazil.
PLoS Neglected Tropical Diseases, 2013 BackgroundLeishmaniasis is endemic in 98 countries with an estimated 350 million people at risk and approximately 2 million cases annually. Brazil is one of the most severely affected countries.MethodologyWe applied Bayesian geostatistical negative ...
Dimitrios-Alexios Karagiannis-Voules +4 more
doaj +1 more source
Multilocus Parasite Gene Polymorphism and/or Parasite-Selected Mutations in Host Genome May Discriminate Between Relapse and Reinfection in the Failure of Miltefosine Treatment in Visceral Leishmaniasis [PDF]
, 2013 Sushmita Das
openalex +1 more source
Emerging and Re-Emerging Zoonoses of Dogs and Cats. [PDF]
, 2014 Since the middle of the 20th century, pets are more frequently considered as "family members" within households. However, cats and dogs still can be a source of human infection by various zoonotic pathogens.
Chomel, Bruno B
core +2 more sources
A current perspective on leishmaniasis
Journal of Global Infectious Diseases, 2010 There are many challenges facing the successful control and eradication of cutaneous and visceral leishmaniasis. Leishmaniasis is still endemic in many poverty stricken and war torn areas.
Angela Clem
doaj +1 more source
Comparison of Generic and Proprietary Sodium Stibogluconate for the Treatment of Visceral Leishmaniasis in Kenya. [PDF]
, 2001 OBJECTIVE: To compare the use of generic and proprietary sodium stibogluconate for the treatment of visceral leishmaniasis (kala-azar). METHODS: A total of 102 patients with confirmed kala-azar were treated in a mission hospital in West Pokot region ...
Davidson, R N +6 more
core +1 more source
Application of kDNA as a molecular marker to analyse Leishmania infantum diversity in Portugal.
, 2006 Around the Mediterranean basin Leishmania infantum is an important parasite causing canine leishmaniasis and visceral and cutaneous clinical forms in both immunocompetent and immunocompromised humans.
Almeida, Ana +6 more
core +1 more source
Environmental HealthBackground Visceral leishmaniasis is a neglected life-threatening sandfly-borne disease, which brings a growing public health threat in Central China around the Taihang Mountains.
Ze Meng +20 more
doaj +1 more source
An Overview of Immunotherapeutic Approaches Against Canine Visceral Leishmaniasis: What Has Been Tested on Dogs and a New Perspective on Improving Treatment Efficacy [PDF]
, 2019 Ana Alice Maia Gonçalves +15 more
openalex +1 more source
Epidemiological aspects and spatial distribution of visceral leishmaniasis in Governador Valadares, Brazil, between 2008 and 2012 [PDF]
, 2019 Aimara da Costa Pinheiro +3 more
openalex +1 more source