Malaria and leishmaniasis: Updates on co-infection

U Ornellas-Garcia, P Cuervo… - Frontiers in …, 2023 - frontiersin.org
Malaria and leishmaniasis are endemic parasitic diseases in tropical and subtropical
countries. Although the overlap of these diseases in the same host is frequently described …

The prevalence of malaria and bacteremia co-infections among febrile patients: a systematic review and meta-analysis

P Wilairatana, W Mala, FR Masangkay… - Tropical medicine and …, 2022 - mdpi.com
Comprehensive data on the relative contribution of bacteremia to malaria outcomes in a
large number of participants are lacking. Therefore, we collated data on the co-existence of …

Healthcare Policies to Eliminate Neglected Tropical Diseases (NTDs) in India: A Roadmap

A Chandra, SD Sreeganga, N Rath… - International Journal of …, 2023 - mdpi.com
The need for systemic healthcare policies to systematically eliminate NTDs globally and in
India has been stressed for more than two decades. Yet, the present policies and the …

Procalcitonin as a candidate biomarker for malarial infection and severe malaria: a meta-analysis

A Mahittikorn, KU Kotepui, W Mala… - International Journal of …, 2022 - mdpi.com
Procalcitonin (PCT), as a marker of malaria severity, remains to be investigated. The present
study collated and compared the levels of PCT between patients with severe malaria …

Prevalence and effect of Plasmodium spp. and hookworm co-infection on malaria parasite density and haemoglobin level: a meta-analysis

A Mahittikorn, FR Masangkay, G De Jesus Milanez… - Scientific Reports, 2022 - nature.com
The dual effects of co-infection of Plasmodium spp. and hookworm on malaria remain under
debate. This study investigated prevalence, prevalence odds ratio (POR) of co-infection and …

Potentials of Terpenoids as Inhibitors of Multiple Plasmodium falciparum Protein Drug Targets

AA Ishola, KE Adewole, JO Adebayo, EA Balogun - Acta Parasitologica, 2023 - Springer
Purpose The resistance of parasite to readily affordable antimalarial drugs, the high cost of
currently potent drugs, and the resistance of vector mosquitoes to insecticides threaten the …

A Late Diagnosis of Visceral Leishmaniasis Using Tru-Cut Biopsy of the Spleen and Malaria Co-Infection–A Diagnostic Challenge: A Case Report in Somalia

MA Hassan, AA Omar, IA Mohamed… - Infection and Drug …, 2023 - Taylor & Francis
Background Visceral leishmaniasis (VL) is fatal neglected parasitic illness caused by
Leishmania donovani. The diagnosis remains a challenge due to the non-specific clinical …

Immunomodulatory Potential of Non-Classical HLA-G in Infections including COVID-19 and Parasitic Diseases

S Rashidi, C Vieira, R Tuteja, R Mansouri… - Biomolecules, 2022 - mdpi.com
Human Leukocyte Antigen-G (HLA-G), a polymorphic non-classical HLA (HLA-Ib) with
immune-regulatory properties in cancers and infectious diseases, presents both membrane …

Machine-Learning- and Structure-Based Virtual Screening for Selecting Cinnamic Acid Derivatives as Leishmania major DHFR-TS Inhibitors

MC Muñoz-Vega, S López-Hernández… - Molecules, 2023 - mdpi.com
The critical enzyme dihydrofolate reductase-thymidylate synthase in Leishmania major (Lm
DHFR-TS) serves a dual-purpose role and is essential for DNA synthesis, a cornerstone of …

Distinct cytokine profiles in malaria coinfections: A systematic review

M Kotepui, W Mala, P Kwankaew… - PLOS Neglected …, 2023 - journals.plos.org
Background Few data exist on the distinct cytokine profiles of individuals with malaria
coinfections and other diseases. This study focuses on data collation of distinct cytokine …