Canine vector-borne diseases (CVBDs) comprise a group of globally distributed and rapidly
spreading illnesses that are caused by a range of pathogens transmitted by arthropods …

Originally associated with forested areas, the transmission cycle of American cutaneous
leishmaniasis (ACL) has now adapted to the domestic environment in at least 9 Latin …

In public health terms, leishmaniases are diseases of humans and dogs, whereas, in
epidemiological terms, Leishmania spp. are considered to represent infections of a wide …

The largest recorded outbreak of cutaneous leishmaniasis in Colombia's history occurred
during 2005–2009 in soldiers of the Colombian Army, with∼ 40,000 cases. This outbreak …

The lack of an adequate model for Leishmania (Viannia) braziliensis infection is a limiting
factor for studying American tegumentary leishmaniasis (ATL). The golden hamster …

A remarkable characteristic of infectious diseases classified as Neglected Tropical Diseases
(NTDs) is the fact that they are mostly transmitted in tropical and subtropical regions with …

Evidence that domestic dogs may act as reservoir hosts for cutaneous leishmaniasis in the
Peruvian Andes is provided by the isolation, for the first time, from naturally infected dogs of …

Foram estudados oito cães provenientes do Município de Maricá (RJ), com lesões
sugestivas de leishmaniose tegumentar americana por métodos parasitológicos e …

Canine distemper virus (CDV) vaccination confers long-term protection against CDV
reinfection. To investigate the utility of CDV as a polyvalent vaccine vector for Leishmania …

Background Cutaneous leishmaniasis is a tropical disease affecting over one million
patients annually and Leishmania (L.) mexicana is one of the major etiological agents in the …