Role of human macrophage polarization in inflammation during infectious diseases

C Atri, FZ Guerfali, D Laouini - International journal of molecular sciences, 2018 - mdpi.com
Experimental models have often been at the origin of immunological paradigms such as the
M1/M2 dichotomy following macrophage polarization. However, this clear dichotomy in …

Buruli ulcer, a prototype for ecosystem-related infection, caused by Mycobacterium ulcerans

D Zingue, A Bouam, RBD Tian… - Clinical microbiology …, 2018 - Am Soc Microbiol
Buruli ulcer is a noncontagious disabling cutaneous and subcutaneous mycobacteriosis
reported by 33 countries in Africa, Asia, Oceania, and South America. The causative agent …

Bioprospecting marine actinomycetes for antileishmanial drugs: current perspectives and future prospects

OF Davies-Bolorunduro, O Osuolale, S Saibu… - Heliyon, 2021 - cell.com
Revived analysis interests in natural products in the hope of discovering new and novel
antileishmanial drug leads have been driven partially by the increasing incidence of drug …

Neglected zoonotic diseases in Nigeria: Role of the public health veterinarian

N Elelu, JO Aiyedun, IG Mohammed… - Pan African Medical …, 2019 - ajol.info
Zoonotic diseases accounts for about 75% of emerging infectious disease and can be
devastating to both human and animal health globally. A subset of zoonotic diseases is …

Bio-guided profiling and HPLC-DAD finger printing of Atriplex lasiantha Boiss

T Zohra, M Ovais, AT Khalil, M Qasim, M Ayaz… - … and alternative medicine, 2019 - Springer
Background Plants represent an intricate and innovative source for the discovery of novel
therapeutic remedies for the management of various ailments. The current study has been …

Uncharted territory of the epidemiological burden of cutaneous leishmaniasis in sub-Saharan Africa—A systematic review

T Sunyoto, K Verdonck, S El Safi, J Potet… - PLoS neglected …, 2018 - journals.plos.org
Introduction Cutaneous leishmaniasis (CL) is the most frequent form of leishmaniasis, with
0.7 to 1.2 million cases per year globally. However, the burden of CL is poorly documented …

Infectious diseases in North Africa and north African immigrants to Europe

M Khyatti, RD Trimbitas, Y Zouheir… - … European Journal of …, 2014 - academic.oup.com
The epidemiological transition has reduced infectious diseases mortality in most European
countries, yet increased migrant influx risks importing diseases. All reported prevalence …

Challenges in visceral leishmaniasis control and elimination in the developing countries: A review

T Hailu, M Yimer, W Mulu, B Abera - Journal of vector borne …, 2016 - journals.lww.com
Leishmaniasis is a disease caused by an obligate intracellular protozoan that affects
animals and human. Transmission is zoonotic and/or anthroponotic through the bite of an …

Indotecan (LMP400) and AM13-55: two novel indenoisoquinolines show potential for treating visceral leishmaniasis

R Balaña-Fouce, CF Prada, JM Requena… - Antimicrobial agents …, 2012 - Am Soc Microbiol
Visceral leishmaniasis is an emerging neglected tropical disease (NTD) caused by the
protozoan Leishmania infantum in the countries bordering the Mediterranean Basin …

A review of adjuvants for Leishmania vaccine candidates

JM Mutiso, JC Macharia, MM Gicheru - Journal of biomedical research, 2010 - Elsevier
Over the last decade, there has been a flurry of research on adjuvants for vaccines, and
several novel adjuvants are now licensed products or in late stage clinical development. The …