[HTML][HTML] From infection to death: an overview of the pathogenesis of Visceral Leishmaniasis
CHN Costa, KP Chang, DL Costa, FVM Cunha - Pathogens, 2023 - mdpi.com
Kala-azar, also known as visceral leishmaniasis (VL), is a disease caused by Leishmania
infantum and L. donovani. Patients experience symptoms such as fever, weight loss …
infantum and L. donovani. Patients experience symptoms such as fever, weight loss …
Prevalence, severity, and pathogeneses of anemia in visceral leishmaniasis
Y Goto, J Cheng, S Omachi, A Morimoto - Parasitology research, 2017 - Springer
Anemia is a typical symptom during visceral leishmaniasis (VL). We performed a systematic
analysis of the literature on anemia in VL to understand the prevalence, severity, and …
analysis of the literature on anemia in VL to understand the prevalence, severity, and …
[HTML][HTML] Burden of leishmaniasis in Brazil and federated units, 1990-2016: Findings from Global Burden of Disease Study 2016
JMT Bezerra, VEM de Araújo, DS Barbosa… - PLoS neglected …, 2018 - journals.plos.org
Background The study presents estimates for the burden of visceral leishmaniasis (VL) and
cutaneous and mucocutaneous leishmaniasis (CML) in Brazil and its 27 federated units …
cutaneous and mucocutaneous leishmaniasis (CML) in Brazil and its 27 federated units …
[HTML][HTML] Space-time risk cluster of visceral leishmaniasis in Brazilian endemic region with high social vulnerability: an ecological time series study
Background Despite visceral leishmaniasis (VL) being epidemic in most Brazilian regions,
the Northeast region is responsible for the highest morbidity and mortality outcomes within …
the Northeast region is responsible for the highest morbidity and mortality outcomes within …
A brief introduction to leishmaniasis epidemiology
L Gradoni - The leishmaniases: old neglected tropical diseases, 2018 - Springer
The eco-epidemiological and medical complexity of leishmaniases is a major cause of their
neglect worldwide, despite they represent one of the largest disease burdens among …
neglect worldwide, despite they represent one of the largest disease burdens among …
[HTML][HTML] Effectiveness of deltamethrin-impregnated dog collars on the incidence of canine infection by Leishmania infantum: A large scale intervention study in an …
W Coura-Vital, GGA Leal, LA Marques, AC Pinheiro… - PLoS …, 2018 - journals.plos.org
To reduce morbidity and mortality caused by visceral leishmaniasis (VL), the Brazilian
Visceral Leishmaniasis Control and Surveillance Program promotes the diagnosis and …
Visceral Leishmaniasis Control and Surveillance Program promotes the diagnosis and …
[HTML][HTML] Human competence to transmit Leishmania infantum to Lutzomyia longipalpis and the influence of human immunodeficiency virus infection
GR Ferreira, JCCB Ribeiro… - The American journal …, 2018 - ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
Visceral leishmaniasis (VL) caused by Leishmania infantum is a lethal disease transmitted
by sand flies. Although, considered a zoonosis with dogs held as the main reservoirs …
by sand flies. Although, considered a zoonosis with dogs held as the main reservoirs …
[HTML][HTML] A clioquinol-containing Pluronic® F127 polymeric micelle system is effective in the treatment of visceral leishmaniasis in a murine model
GSV Tavares, DVC Mendonça, IAG Pereira… - Parasite, 2020 - ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
A clioquinol (ICHQ)-containing Pluronic® F127 polymeric micelle system (ICHQ/Mic) was
recently shown to be effective against Leishmania amazonensis infection in a murine model …
recently shown to be effective against Leishmania amazonensis infection in a murine model …
[HTML][HTML] Predicting death from kala-azar: construction, development, and validation of a score set and accompanying software
DL Costa, RL Rocha, EBF Chaves… - Revista da Sociedade …, 2016 - SciELO Brasil
INTRODUCTION Early identification of patients at higher risk of progressing to severe
disease and death is crucial for implementing therapeutic and preventive measures; this …
disease and death is crucial for implementing therapeutic and preventive measures; this …
[HTML][HTML] A simple mortality risk prediction score for viper envenoming in India (VENOMS): A model development and validation study
M Gopalakrishnan, S Saurabh, P Sagar… - PLoS Neglected …, 2022 - journals.plos.org
Background Snakebite is a neglected problem with a high mortality in India. There are no
simple clinical prognostic tools which can predict mortality in viper envenomings. We aimed …
simple clinical prognostic tools which can predict mortality in viper envenomings. We aimed …