Visceral leishmaniasis (VL) is a neglected tropical disease, caused by Leishmania
(Kinetoplastida, Trypanosomatidae) species. In Brazil, the transmission of this parasite …

Visceral leishmaniasis (VL) is a growing zoonosis with an increasing number of new cases
and a rapid geographical spreading of the disease. In the present study, a canine survey …

Background Leishmaniasis is a rapidly expanding zoonosis that shows increasing
urbanization. Concern exists regarding the role of wildlife in visceral leishmaniasis (VL) …

The state of Rio de Janeiro is epidemiologically classified as a region of low incidence for
American visceral leishmaniasis (AVL); however, endemic areas have expanded …

Visceral leishmaniasis (VL) is a widespread zoonosis in Brazil that is highly lethal among
untreated individuals, malnourished children, and those who are immunodeficient (Rabello …

Leishmania (Leishmania) infantum (syn. L. chagasi)(Kuhls et al. 2011) is the etiological
agent of the American visceral leishmaniasis (VL) in Asia, Europe, and the Americas. VL …

This study was developed in the urban area of Governador Valadares, a reemerging focus
of intense transmission of visceral leishmaniasis (VL) in Brazil, presenting 86 human cases …

INTRODUCTION The control of reservoirs for Leishmania infantum-induced zoonotic
visceral leishmaniasis requires the identification of dogs posing a population risk. Here, we …

Phlebotomine captures were performed in February 2010 in Salto (Salto department) and
Bella Unión-Cuarein (Artigas department), Uruguay. Bella Unión is located across the …

To identify natural infections by Leishmania spp. in insect vectors of cutaneous and visceral
leishmaniasis, we performed field studies in natural and anthropic environments in the …