Protozoan parasites of the genus Leishmania are responsible of a large variety of clinical
manifestations ranging from self-healing cutaneous forms (CL), through mucocutaneous …

In order to illustrate the relevance of the concepts and methods of evolutionary genetics in
the understanding of the epidemiology of pathogenic agents, we develop in this paper the …

Leishmaniases are vector-borne infections caused by protozoa of genus Leishmania,
affecting various mammals, mainly carnivores and humans. Clinical patent disease is …

Molecular approaches are being used increasingly for epidemiological studies of visceral
and cutaneous leishmaniases. Several molecular markers resolving genetic differences …

Progress in the diagnosis of leishmaniases depends on the development of effective
methods and the discovery of suitable biomarkers. We propose firstly an update …

Abstract Andrews RH, Handman E., Adams M., Baverstock PR and Mitchell GF 1988.
Genetic characterization of Leishmania isolates at 37 enzyme loci. International Journal for …

Molecular tools are used increasingly for descriptive epidemiological studies in different
Mediterranean foci of visceral and cutaneous leishmaniases. Several molecular markers …

Leishmaniases remain a major public health problem today despite the vast amount of
research conducted on Leishmania pathogens. The biological model is genetically and …

How Leishmania spp. cause human diseases and why their clinical symptoms are so
variable remain enigmatic. Of relevance to dermatologists is the fact that all forms of …

According to WHO, Leishmaniasis is a complex neglected disease caused by a protozoa
parasite from over 20 Leishmania species transmitted by more than 90 sandfly species …