New world and old world Leishmania infections: a practical review
I Kevric, MA Cappel, JH Keeling - Dermatologic clinics, 2015 - derm.theclinics.com
Leishmaniasis is a tropical disease caused by an intracellular parasite of the genus
Leishmania. The vector of transmission is the sandfly, which deposits one of the 20 disease …
Leishmania. The vector of transmission is the sandfly, which deposits one of the 20 disease …
[HTML][HTML] Role of cytokines in experimental and human visceral leishmaniasis
Visceral Leishmaniasis (VL) is the most fatal form of disease leishmaniasis. To date, there
are no effective prophylactic measures and therapeutics available against VL. Recently, new …
are no effective prophylactic measures and therapeutics available against VL. Recently, new …
Mechanisms of immune evasion in leishmaniasis
G Gupta, S Oghumu, AR Satoskar - Advances in applied microbiology, 2013 - Elsevier
Diseases caused by Leishmania present a worldwide problem, and current therapeutic
approaches are unable to achieve a sterile cure. Leishmania is able to persist in host cells …
approaches are unable to achieve a sterile cure. Leishmania is able to persist in host cells …
Leishmania exosomes modulate innate and adaptive immune responses through effects on monocytes and dendritic cells
JM Silverman, J Clos, E Horakova… - The Journal of …, 2010 - journals.aai.org
We investigated the properties of leishmania exosomes with respect to influencing innate
and adaptive immune responses. Exosomes from Leishmania donovani modulated human …
and adaptive immune responses. Exosomes from Leishmania donovani modulated human …
[HTML][HTML] Host immune response against leishmaniasis and parasite persistence strategies: A review and assessment of recent research
EK Elmahallawy, AAM Alkhaldi, AA Saleh - Biomedicine & …, 2021 - Elsevier
Leishmaniasis, a neglected parasitic disease caused by a unicellular protozoan of the
genus Leishmania, is transmitted through the bite of a female sandfly. The disease remains …
genus Leishmania, is transmitted through the bite of a female sandfly. The disease remains …
[PDF][PDF] Visceral leishmaniasis-current therapeutic modalities
S Sundar, M Chatterjee - Indian Journal of Medical Research, 2006 - researchgate.net
Major therapeutic obstacles in the treatment of visceral leishmaniasis (VL) include the
alarming increase in antimonial unresponsiveness especially in Bihar, India and relapses in …
alarming increase in antimonial unresponsiveness especially in Bihar, India and relapses in …
Immune response to leishmania: paradox rather than paradigm
P Tripathi, V Singh, S Naik - FEMS Immunology & Medical …, 2007 - academic.oup.com
The leishmaniases are a group of diseases caused by protozoan parasites of the genus
Leishmania. Various Leishmania species can cause human infection, producing a spectrum …
Leishmania. Various Leishmania species can cause human infection, producing a spectrum …
Leishmania/HIV co-infections in the second decade
Leishmania-HIV co-infection has been globally controlled in Southern Europe since 1997
because of highly active anti retroviral therapy (HAART), but it appears to be an increasing …
because of highly active anti retroviral therapy (HAART), but it appears to be an increasing …
Expression of IFN-γ, TNF-α, IL-10 and TGF-β in lymph nodes associates with parasite load and clinical form of disease in dogs naturally infected with Leishmania …
CF Alves, IFG de Amorim, EP Moura, RR Ribeiro… - Veterinary immunology …, 2009 - Elsevier
American visceral leishmaniasis is a zoonosis of the New World. Dogs are the main
reservoir of the disease and there is much interest in the understanding of mechanisms …
reservoir of the disease and there is much interest in the understanding of mechanisms …