The course of human infection with Leishmania braziliensis is variable, ranging from self-
healing infection to chronic disease. It is therefore a useful system in which to study …

Leishmania infected of Lutzomyia spp. are rare in endemic areas. We tested the hypothesis
that there is clustering of infected vectors by combining pinpoint capture with sensitive L …

The antibody response against Leishmania (Leishmania) amazonensis crude antigen was
measured through the indirect immunofluorescent assay (IFA) and the immunoenzymatic …

This prospective study measured the incidence of Leishmania infection, by Leishmanin skin
test (LST) conversion, and leishmaniasis, by new acquisition of lesions, in a Leishmania …

Extracts of propolis samples collected in Brazil and Bulgaria were assayed against four
Leishmania species-Leishmania amazonensis, L. braziliensis, L. chagasi from the New …

Leishmaniasis is one of the most neglected diseases worldwide and is considered a serious
public health issue. The current therapeutic options have several disadvantages that make …

Infection with protozoan parasites of the genus Leishmania leads to a wide variety of clinical
disease syndromes called leishmaniasis, or more appropriately the leishmaniases [1]. The …

Background Exposure to Leishmania induces a humoral immune response that can be used
as a marker of parasite exposure. Methodology/Principal Findings Herein, ELISA was used …

We compared the clinical findings and diagnostic methods for 66 patients with cutaneous
leishmaniasis in the state of Bahia, Brazil, who were infected by Leishmania (Viannia) …

Cutaneous biopsies (n= 94) obtained from 88 patients with American tegumentary
leishmaniasis were studied by conventional and immunohistochemical techniques …