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

Tegumentary leishmaniasis, comprising the cutaneous and mucocutaneous forms, is
caused by at least 13 dermotropic species of protozoa of the genus Leishmania, most of …

Leishmaniasis is a neglected tropical disease that affects 12 million people worldwide. The
disease has high morbidity and mortality rates and is prevalent in over 80 countries, leaving …

A leishmaniose tegumentar americana permanence endêmica em vastas áreas da América
Latina. Os agentes causadores da doença são a L.(Viannia) braziliensis, L.(L. mexicana) …

The wide variety of Leishmania species responsible for human American cutaneous
leishmaniasis combined with the immune mechanisms of the host results in a large …

The existence of a number of different species of Leishmania, the persistent increase in the
infection rate of diseases caused by this parasite (tegumentary and visceral forms), the …

Cutaneous leishmaniasis (CL) is a complex skin infection that has imposed a heavy burden
on many developing countries and is caused by more than 20 Leishmania species. This …

Leishmaniasis–human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) coinfection can manifest itself as
tegumentary or visceral leishmaniasis. Almost 35 countries have reported autochthonous …

The immunopathogenic competences of Leishmania (V.) braziliensis and L.(L.)
amazonensis were reviewed in the light of more recent features found in the clinical and …

During the past decade, there has been an increase in the number of patients with
disseminated leishmaniasis (DL), which is characterized by a large number of acneiform …