Background The aim of this study is to describe the major evolutionary historical events
among Leishmania, sandflies, and the associated animal reservoirs in detail, in accordance …

In this review article the history of leishmaniasis is discussed regarding the origin of the
genus Leishmania in the Mesozoic era and its subsequent geographical distribution, initial …

Progress in the diagnosis of leishmaniases depends on the development of effective
methods and the discovery of suitable biomarkers. We propose firstly an update …

Visceral leishmaniasis (VL) is a systemic protozoan disease that is transmitted by
phlebotomine sandflies. Poor and neglected populations in East Africa and the Indian sub …

Humans are hosts to nearly 300 species of parasitic worms and over 70 species of protozoa,
some derived from our primate ancestors and some acquired from the animals we have …

Zoonotic visceral leishmaniasis (ZVL) caused by Leishmania infantum is an important
disease of humans and dogs. Here we review aspects of the transmission and control of …

No Brasil, a importância da leishmaniose visceral reside não somente na sua alta
incidência e ampla distribuição, mas também na possibilidade de assumir formas graves e …

The risk for reintroduction of some exotic vector-borne diseases in Europe has become a hot
topic, while the reality of others is neglected at the public health policy level. Leishmaniasis …

Leishmaniases remain a major public health problem today despite the vast amount of
research conducted on Leishmania pathogens. The biological model is genetically and …

Leishmaniasis is a geographically widespread severe disease, with an increasing incidence
of two million cases per year and 350 million people from 88 countries at risk. The causative …