Cutaneous leishmaniasis is a major tropical infection caused by vector-borne protozoa of
the Leishmania species. Disease presentation, clinical course, prognosis and response to …

Cutaneous leishmaniasis (CL) caused by Leishmania braziliensis occurs predominantly in
adult males. Herein, we compare the clinical presentation and the response to antimony …

We retrospectively analyzed a series of 151 cases of cutaneous leishmaniasis treated
between 1967 and 1982. One-hundred-and-thirty-nine (92%) patients presented with active …

Traditional culture of Leishmania parasites is labor-intensive and shows poor sensitivity. We
evaluated microculture and novel miniculture methods for diagnosis of cutaneous …

Background Cutaneous leishmaniasis (CL), caused by Leishmania braziliensis, is the most
important presentation of tegumentary leishmaniasis (TL) in Latin American. While the role …

Leishmaniasis is estimated to be more common in males than in females. Our purpose was
to evaluate differences in preponderance in relation to sex and gender across cutaneous …

Helminth infections influence the clinical response to certain diseases and are associated
with delayed healing time of patients with cutaneous leishmaniasis (CL) caused by …

Results: The incidence rate was 0.19 infections/person-year, with 31% of infections
apparently subclinical. The risk of acquiring cutaneous leishmaniasis decreased with age …

69 or domestic mammals belonging to several orders, which serve as reservoirs, and
phlebotomine sand flies of the genus Lutzomyia, which act as vectors. American …

Background Species-directed therapy of leishmaniasis has been recommended for travelers
since 2014, but little is known about species distribution and treatment practices in non …