Leishmaniasis is a vector-borne disease caused by many Leishmania species, which can
infect both humans and other mammals. Leishmaniasis is a complex disease, with …

Protozoa of the Leishmania genus are transmitted to humans by the bite of infected
sandflies, and are the causative agents of leishmaniasis which ranges from cutaneous to …

Tegumentary leishmaniasis, a disease caused by protozoan parasites of the genus
Leishmania, is a major public health problem in many regions of Latin America. Its diagnosis …

Increasing evidence suggests that the infectiousness of patients for the sand fly vector of
visceral leishmaniasis is linked to parasites found in the skin. Using a murine model that …

Background Phlebotomus (Larroussius) perniciosus and Canis familiaris are respectively
the only confirmed vector and reservoir for the transmission of Leishmania (L.) infantum …

Leishmaniasis is a worldwide neglected disease, encompassing asymptomatic infections
and different clinical forms, such as American Tegumentary Leishmaniasis (ATL) which is …

Leishmaniasis comprises a spectrum of parasitic diseases caused by protozoans of the
genus Leishmania. Molecular tools have been widely employed for the detection of …

Herein, we evaluated the treatment strategy employing a therapeutic heterologous vaccine
composed of antigens of Leishmania braziliensis associated with MPL adjuvant (LBMPL …

Summary Background Leishmania (Viannia) braziliensis is the main etiological agent of
tegumentary leishmaniasis in the Americas. Parasite molecular diversity and host immune …

Leishmaniasis on the Indian subcontinent is thought to have an anthroponotic transmission
cycle. There is no direct evidence that a mammalian host other than humans can be infected …