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 …

We propose a taxonomic revision of the dixenous trypanosomatids currently classified as
Endotrypanum and Leishmania, including parasites that do not fall within the subgenera …

Leishmaniosis caused by Leishmania infantum is a vector-borne zoonotic disease endemic
in southern Europe, but which is spreading northwards. Millions of dogs, cats and other non …

Leishmania parasites, causative agents of leishmaniasis, are currently divided into four
subgenera: Leishmania, Viannia, Sauroleishmania and Mundinia. The recently established …

Background Leishmaniasis is an emerging disease in Thailand with an unknown incidence
or prevalence. Although the number of properly characterized and clinically confirmed cases …

Before 1999, leishmaniasis was considered an imported disease in Thailand. Since then,
autochthonous leishmaniasis was reported in both immmunocompetent and …

Since 1996, autochthonous cases of emerging leishmaniasis caused by Leishmania
(Mundinia) martiniquensis and Leishmania (Mundinia) orientalis have been more frequently …

Background Leishmaniasis is a neglected tropical disease that is caused by an obligate
intracellular protozoan of the genus Leishmania. Recently, an increasing number of …

Since 1996, there have been several case reports of autochthonous visceral leishmaniasis
in Thailand. Here we report a case in a 52-year-old Thai male from northern Thailand, who …