Background Rapid diagnosis of cutaneous leishmaniasis (CL) and identification of
Leishmania species is highly important for the disease management. In Israel, CL is caused …

Background Visceral leishmaniasis, also known on the Indian subcontinent as kala-azar, is
a fatal form of leishmaniasis caused by the protozoan parasite Leishmania donovani and …

Abstract Background Asymptomatic Leishmania infection may play an important role in the
transmission of the parasite in endemic areas. At present there is no consensus on the …

Asymptomatic leishmaniasis is believed to play important role in maintaining the
transmission of Leishmania spp. within endemic communities. Therefore, the efforts to …

Leishmaniasis emergence in Europe is reviewed, based on a search of literature up to and
including 2009. Topics covered are the disease, its relevance, transmission and …

The leishmaniases are diseases caused by protozoan parasites from over 20 Leishmania
species that are transmitted to humans by the bite of infected female phlebotomine sandfly …

Importance Leishmaniasis is recognized as an endemic human disease in Africa, the Middle
East, Asia, and South America. Yet despite case reports of endemic human leishmaniasis in …

Leishmaniasis is a major health problem worldwide, with several countries reporting cases
of leishmaniasis resulting in loss of human life or a lifelong stigma because of bodily scars …

Background Among the neglected tropical diseases, leishmaniasis continues to be
prevalent in many tropical and subtropical countries despite international, national, and local …

Leishmania, transmitted by infected female phlebotomine sandflies. It is a tropical disease
associated with poverty and poor living conditions. Leishmaniasis ranks third in disease …