Molecular diagnosis of visceral leishmaniasis

S Sundar, OP Singh - Molecular diagnosis & therapy, 2018 - Springer
Visceral leishmaniasis (VL), a deadly parasitic disease, is a major public health concern
globally. Countries affected by VL have signed the London Declaration on Neglected …

Cell-free DNA as a diagnostic tool for human parasitic infections

KG Weerakoon, DP McManus - Trends in parasitology, 2016 - cell.com
Parasites often cause devastating diseases and represent a significant public health and
economic burden. More accurate and convenient diagnostic tools are needed in support of …

Diagnosis of visceral leishmaniasis: developments over the last decade

G Srividya, A Kulshrestha, R Singh, P Salotra - Parasitology research, 2012 - Springer
Diagnostic parameters for visceral leishmaniasis (VL), a potentially fatal parasitic disease
caused by Leishmania donovani, have been redefined in the last decade with the …

Laboratory diagnosis of human visceral leishmaniasis

H Sakkas, C Gartzonika… - Journal of vector borne …, 2016 - journals.lww.com
Visceral leishmaniasis (VL), caused by the Leishmania donovani complex, is a vector-borne
systemic disease, with a worldwide distribution causing high morbidity and mortality in the …

Rapid diagnosis of tuberculosis through the detection of mycobacterial DNA in urine by nucleic acid amplification methods

C Green, JF Huggett, E Talbot, P Mwaba… - The Lancet infectious …, 2009 - thelancet.com
Tuberculosis kills over 1· 7 million people worldwide every year and nearly 40% of patients
with active tuberculosis remain undiagnosed because of the poor sensitivity of the current …

Current diagnosis and treatment of visceral leishmaniasis

S Mondal, P Bhattacharya, N Ali - Expert review of anti-infective …, 2010 - Taylor & Francis
Human visceral leishmaniasis (VL), a potentially fatal disease, is most prevalent in the
Indian subcontinent, East Africa and South America. Definite diagnosis and effective …

The Geographical Distribution of Human Cutaneous and Visceral Leishmania Species Identified by Molecular Methods in Iran: A Systematic Review With Meta …

H Hajjaran, R Saberi, A Borjian, M Fakhar… - Frontiers in Public …, 2021 - frontiersin.org
Leishmaniasis is one of the most common vector-borne parasitic diseases in Iran.
Leishmania species identification is necessary for epidemiological aspects, precise …

A spotlight on the diagnostic methods of a fatal disease Visceral Leishmaniasis

A Kumar, SC Pandey, M Samant - Parasite immunology, 2020 - Wiley Online Library
Leishmania donovani (a causative agent of visceral leishmaniasis) poses a serious health
threat to the human population which is fatal if left untreated. The life cycle of Leishmania …

Developments in diagnosis and treatment of visceral leishmaniasis during the last decade and future prospects

SA Ejazi, N Ali - Expert review of anti-infective therapy, 2013 - Taylor & Francis
Human visceral leishmaniasis (VL) continues to be a life-threatening neglected tropical
disease, with close to 200 million people at risk of infection globally. Epidemics and …

Leishmaniasis in an era of conflict in the Middle East

RL Jacobson - Vector-Borne and Zoonotic Diseases, 2011 - liebertpub.com
Leishmaniasis is endemic in the Middle East, and both cutaneous and visceral forms are
reported from the region ranging from the Levant to Afghanistan. The potential and proven …