Possibilities and challenges for developing a successful vaccine for leishmaniasis

S Srivastava, P Shankar, J Mishra, S Singh - Parasites & vectors, 2016 - Springer
Leishmaniasis is a vector-borne disease caused by different species of protozoan parasites
of the genus Leishmania. It is a major health problem yet neglected tropical diseases, with …

Vaccines for visceral leishmaniasis: A review

K Jain, NK Jain - Journal of immunological methods, 2015 - Elsevier
Visceral leishmaniasis, which is also known as Kala-Azar, is one of the most severely
neglected tropical diseases recognized by the World Health Organization (WHO). The threat …

From infection to vaccination: reviewing the global burden, history of vaccine development, and recurring challenges in global leishmaniasis protection

G Volpedo, RH Huston, EA Holcomb… - Expert review of …, 2021 - Taylor & Francis
Introduction Leishmaniasis is a major public health problem and the second most lethal
parasitic disease in the world due to the lack of effective treatments and vaccines. Even …

Vaccine candidates against leishmania under current research

S Iborra, JC Solana, JM Requena… - Expert review of …, 2018 - Taylor & Francis
Introduction: The search for vaccines to prevent human leishmaniasis is an active field of
investigation aimed to prevent the devastating effects of this family of diseases on human …

Host–pathogen interaction in leishmaniasis: immune response and vaccination strategies

H Yasmin, A Adhikary, MN Al-Ahdal, S Roy, U Kishore - Immuno, 2022 - mdpi.com
Leishmaniasis is a zoonotic and vector-borne infectious disease that is caused by the genus
Leishmania belonging to the trypanosomatid family. The protozoan parasite has a digenetic …

Immunoinformatics Approach to Design a Multi-Epitope Nanovaccine against Leishmania Parasite: Elicitation of Cellular Immune Responses

M Margaroni, M Agallou, E Tsanaktsidou, O Kammona… - Vaccines, 2023 - mdpi.com
Leishmaniasis is a vector-borne disease caused by an intracellular parasite of the genus
Leishmania with different clinical manifestations that affect millions of people worldwide …

The History of Live Attenuated Centrin Gene-Deleted Leishmania Vaccine Candidates

G Volpedo, P Bhattacharya, S Gannavaram… - Pathogens, 2022 - mdpi.com
Leishmaniasis, caused by an infection of the Leishmania protozoa, is a neglected tropical
disease and a major health problem in tropical and subtropical regions of the world, with …

Role of pro-inflammatory cytokine IL-17 in Leishmania pathogenesis and in protective immunity by Leishmania vaccines

A Banerjee, P Bhattacharya, AB Joshi, N Ismail… - Cellular …, 2016 - Elsevier
The clinical outcome of Leishmania pathogenesis ranges from active skin lesions to fatal
visceral dissemination and severely impaired T cell immunity. It is well established that a …

Next-Generation Leishmanization: Revisiting Molecular Targets for Selecting Genetically Engineered Live-Attenuated Leishmania

POL Moreira, PM Nogueira, RL Monte-Neto - Microorganisms, 2023 - mdpi.com
Despite decades of research devoted to finding a vaccine against leishmaniasis, we are still
lacking a safe and effective vaccine for humans. Given this scenario, the search for a new …

Visceral leishmaniasis: advancements in vaccine development via classical and molecular approaches

S Joshi, K Rawat, NK Yadav, V Kumar… - Frontiers in …, 2014 - frontiersin.org
Visceral leishmaniasis (VL) or kala-azar, a vector-borne protozoan disease, shows
endemicity in larger areas of the tropical, subtropical and the Mediterranean countries. WHO …