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 …

Background Among the neglected tropical diseases, leishmaniasis continues to be
prevalent in many tropical and subtropical countries despite international, national, and local …

Leishmania donovani is the known causative agent of both cutaneous (CL) and visceral
leishmaniasis in Sri Lanka. CL is considered to be under-reported partly due to relatively …

Visceral leishmaniasis was first reported in Bhutan in 2006. We conducted studies of the
parasite, possible vectors and reservoirs, and leishmanin skin test and risk factor surveys in …

In the Indian subcontinent, infection with Leishmania donovani can cause fatal visceral
leishmaniasis. Genetic variation in L. donovani is believed to occur rapidly from …

Next-generation sequencing (NGS) was used to investigate the genetic diversity of
Leishmania tropica in the sand fly vector, targeting the internal transcribed spacer 1 (ITS1) of …

Leishmania donovani exposure often results in subclinical infection in immunocompetent
individuals, and the factors dictating development of visceral leishmaniasis (VL) are not …

The visceral and atypical cutaneous leishmaniasis (VL and CL) caused by Leishmania
donovani is an emerging infectious disease in the Western Ghats, Kerala, India. In this study …

Abstract Visceral Leishmaniasis or Kala-azar is caused by the protozoan parasites
belonging to the Genus Leishmania. Once thought eradicated from the Indian subcontinent …

Microsatellite markers have been used for Leishmania genetic studies worldwide, giving
useful insight into leishmaniasis epidemiology. Understanding the geographic distribution …