Cutaneous leishmaniasis is caused by protozoan parasites of the genus Leishmania. The
mechanisms of pathogen control have been established primarily in the mouse model of …

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

Background Leishmania braziliensis is the main causative agent of cutaneous leishmaniasis
in Brazil. Protection against infection is related to development of Th1 responses, but the …

Infection of mice with Leishmania major results in disease progression or resolution, largely
depending on the genetic backgrounds of the mouse strains. Infection with Leishmania …

Abstract Leishmania mexicana, a New World protozoan parasite, induces small, chronic, but
non‐progressive lesions in C57BL/6 (B6) mice. In this study we investigated the role of IL …

Leishmania braziliensis causes cutaneous and mucosal leishmaniasis in humans. Most
patients with cutaneous leishmaniasis heal spontaneously and may therefore have …

Human leishmaniasis is a spectral disease that includes asymptomatic self-resolving
infection, localized skin lesions, and progressive visceral leishmaniasis. With some overlap …

Leishmania tropica is the causative agent of Old World anthroponotic cutaneous
leishmaniasis, which is characterized by lesions that take an extended period of time to heal …

Infection with Leishmania amazonensis and other members of the Leishmania mexicana
complex can lead to diverse clinical manifestations, some of which are relatively difficult to …

Both Leishmania major and L. braziliensis induce cutaneous leishmaniasis in BALB/c mice.
Whereas BALB/c mice die of infection with L. major, they cure an infection with L …