Abstract Purpose of Review We review the current understanding of the burden of
dermatological disease through the lens of the Global Burden of Disease project, evaluate …

Visceral leishmaniasis (VL) is a disseminated protozoan infection caused by Leishmania
donovani and Leishmania infantum. 1 Exceptionally, dermatotropic species can visceralize …

It is important to realize that leishmaniasis guidelines cannot always account for individual
variation among patients. They are not intended to supplant physician judgment with respect …

Diagnosis of leishmaniasis has always been a major challenge as its clinical features
resemble some other commonly occurring diseases such as tuberculosis, typhoid, and …

Leishmaniasis is a clinically heterogeneous syndrome caused by intracellular protozoan
parasites of the genus Leishmania. The clinical spectrum of leishmaniasis encompasses …

Background The diagnosis of visceral leishmaniasis (VL) in patients with fever and a large
spleen relies on showing Leishmania parasites in tissue samples and on serological tests …

Leishmaniasis is a neglected tropical disease with two main clinical forms: cutaneous and
visceral leishmaniasis. Diagnosis of leishmaniasis is still a challenge, concerning the …

Leishmaniasis is a disease complex caused by 20 species of protozoan parasites belonging
to the genus Leishmania. In humans, it has two main clinical forms, visceral leishmaniasis …

Background The rK39 recombinant protein is derived from a specific antigen produced by
the Leishmania donovani complex, and has been used in the last two decades for the …

This article reviews essential topics of canine visceral leishmaniasis (CVL) due to
Leishmania infantum infection. It focuses on the current serological and molecular …