The Leishmaniases are a group of diseases whose clinical presentation is in part
determined by the infecting species. Until recently, mucosal leishmaniasis was attributed …

Localized cutaneous leishmaniasis (LCL) in Colombia is caused primarily by Leishmania
panamensis, a different species from those reported in Brazil, French Guiana, and …

There is not an experimental model of localized cutaneous leishmaniasis (LCL) caused by
Leishmania (Leishmania) mexicana. The aim of the present study was to characterize the …

American cutaneous leishmaniasis (ACL) is a disease where susceptibility or resistance is
dependent on T cell response. This is characterized by an increased in CD4+ T cells …

Leishmania (Viannia) panamensis-specific IgE and IgA antibodies were quantified in
patients with parasitologically confirmed American tegumentary leishmaniasis using a …

Background Skin lesions of patients affected by non-ulcerated cutaneous leishmaniasis
(NUCL) caused by L.(L.) infantum chagasi are characterized by lymphohistiocytic …

We determined that the site of inoculation (foot or snout) influences the clinical evolution and
immune responses of hamsters infected with Leishmania (Viannia) panamensis. Hamsters …

Disseminated Leishmaniasis (DL) is an emerging and severe form of Leishmania (Viannia)
braziliensis infection defined by the presence of 10 and up to more than 1,000 skin lesions …

Experimental nodules of American leishmaniases were obtained by inoculating 0.1–1× 10 5
amastigotes into the dorsum of the hindpaws of golden hamsters and of C57B1/6J mice. The …

Leishmania (Viannia) organisms are the most prevalent etiologic agents of human
cutaneous leishmaniasis in the Americas. Nevertheless, our knowledge of the …