The leishmaniases are diseases caused by pathogenic protozoan parasites of the genus
Leishmania. Infections are initiated when a sand fly vector inoculates Leishmania parasites …

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 …

Mucosal leishmaniasis (ML) is observed only in about 3% of patients with American
tegumentary leishmaniasis (ATL) but has a high potential for destructive, disfiguring, and …

Leishmania (Viannia) braziliensis is a protozoan that causes mucocutaneous leishmaniasis,
which is an infectious disease that affects more than 12 million people worldwide. The …

Background: Neglected tropical diseases (NTDs) prevail in conditions of poverty and
contribute to the maintenance of social inequality. Out of the NTDs prioritized by the …

Environmental changes have occurred over the years, altering the eco-epidemiological
pattern of leishmaniosis in the State of Paraná, Brazil, involving the pillars of the cycle …

Old World species of Leishmania typically cause visceral and cutaneous leishmaniasis.
Mucosal involvement is typically seen with infection by Leishmania species found in South …

The parasitic disease leishmaniasis is caused by protozoa of the genus Leishmania which
are transmitted by sand fly vectors of the genus Phlebotomus in the Old World and …

Leishmaniasis consists of a complex of vector-borne diseases caused by a heterogeneous
group of protozoa belonging to the genus Leishmania; it is transmitted by sand fly vectors [1] …

Leptospirosis causes severe clinical signs more frequently in men than in women, but the
mechanism underlying the gender differences in leptospirosis remains unclear. In this study …