Background. Treatment for cutaneous leishmaniasis (CL) with standard pentavalent
antimonial therapy is hampered by cumbersome administration, toxicity, and potential …

Infant and young child skin diseases are among the most common features of morbidity
throughout the tropics. Because the skin is directly exposed to the environment, it is …

Background Cutaneous leishmaniasis (CL) is an endemic disease in Bolivia, particularly in
the rainforest of Cochabamba, in the municipality of Villa Tunari. The precarious, dispersed …

Leishmaniasis is a diverse group of vector‐borne diseases caused by a subset of
predominantly intracellular protozoal species of the genus L eishmania. C utaneous disease …

We used kernel density and scan statistics to examine the spatial distribution of cases of
pediatric and adult American cutaneous leishmaniasis in an urban disease-endemic area in …

Los repelentes naturales de extractos de plantas han mostrado eficacia contra diferentes
especies de insectos. El presente estudio evaluó la acción repelente de aceites esenciales …

Introducción. La leishmaniasis es un grave problema de salud pública en muchas partes de
América. Las poblaciones expuestas a la leishmaniasis carecen de información de la …

There are several gaps in our knowledge on the origin and spread of Leishmania (Viannia)
braziliensis, an etiological agent of cutaneous and mucocutaneous or American …

This study evaluates the level of underreporting of the National Program of Leishmaniasis
Control (NPLC) in two communities of Cochabamba, Bolivia during the period 2013–2014 …

The Visceral Leishmaniose (LV) disease is endemic in some places in Brazil. It is caused by
the protozoa Leishmania chagasi, being transmitted for vector, the phlebotomies, Lutzomyia …