Same parasite, different outcomes: unraveling the epidemiology of Leishmania infantum infection in Brazil and Spain

T de Freitas Milagres, M López-de-Felipe… - Trends in …, 2023 - cell.com
Human leishmaniosis caused by Leishmania infantum is an important health problem
worldwide. One of the main aspects arousing interest is the epidemiological scenario …

Emerging computational technologies in human leishmaniasis: where are we?

FF Tuon, VS Amato, T Zequinao… - Transactions of The …, 2022 - academic.oup.com
Human leishmaniasis is a neglected tropical disease (NTD) with high morbidity and is
endemic in low-to middle-income countries. Its diagnosis, treatment and epidemiological …

Space-time risk cluster of visceral leishmaniasis in Brazilian endemic region with high social vulnerability: an ecological time series study

CJN Ribeiro, AD Dos Santos, SVMA Lima… - PLoS neglected …, 2021 - journals.plos.org
Background Despite visceral leishmaniasis (VL) being epidemic in most Brazilian regions,
the Northeast region is responsible for the highest morbidity and mortality outcomes within …

Flavonoids from Pistacia chinensis subsp. integerrima with leishmanicidal activity: computational and experimental evidence

A Rauf, U Rashid, AM Shbeer… - Natural Product …, 2023 - Taylor & Francis
Pistacia chinensis subsp. integerrima is a valuable medicinal plant as its parts and extracts
found application for treating diarrhea, fever, liver disorders, asthma, and inflammation. In …

Lethality among individuals infected with visceral leishmaniasis in Brazil: a retrospective study (2007–2018)

LS Carvalho, M das Graças Braga… - Parasitology …, 2022 - Springer
Visceral leishmaniasis (VL) is a public health problem with a high prevalence and lethality in
Brazil. This study aims to estimate the lethality and associated factors in individuals with VL …

Spatio‐temporal dynamics of visceral leishmaniasis in Brazil: A nonlinear regression analysis

FRP Bruhn, GL Werneck, DS Barbosa… - Zoonoses and Public …, 2024 - Wiley Online Library
Aims This study describes the spatio‐temporal dynamics of new visceral leishmaniasis (VL)
cases notified in Brazil between 2001 and 2020. Methods and Results Data on the …

Feline Leishmaniasis Caused by Leishmania infantum: Parasite Sequencing, Seropositivity, and Clinical Characterization in an Endemic Area From Brazil

NS Santos, FA Pinho, NRC Hlavac… - Frontiers in Veterinary …, 2021 - frontiersin.org
Zoonotic leishmaniasis caused by Leishmania infantum is a disease of One Health concern
since human and animal cases and environmental damage are interconnected. L. infantum …

Spotted Fever Group Rickettsioses in Central America: The Research and Public Health Disparity among Socioeconomic Lines

KC Dye-Braumuller, MS Rodríguez Aquino, SCW Self… - Insects, 2022 - mdpi.com
Simple Summary Tick-borne diseases are an important public health issue globally. Spotted
fever group rickettsioses (SFGR), a group of related tick-borne pathogens, can cause …

Temporal and spatial trends in human visceral leishmaniasis in an endemic area in Northeast Brazil and their association with social vulnerability

AWF Andrade, CDF Souza… - Transactions of The Royal …, 2022 - academic.oup.com
Background Visceral leishmaniasis is a neglected tropical disease of great importance to
public health due to its wide distribution and close relationship with social and economic …

How I approach leishmaniasis: diagnosis and treatment in the United States

TE Ness, R Martin-Blais… - Journal of the Pediatric …, 2022 - academic.oup.com
Leishmaniasis is a vector-borne disease caused by over 20 species of obligate intracellular
protozoa belonging to the genus Leishmania. Leishmaniasis has a global distribution …