Progress in the diagnosis of leishmaniases depends on the development of effective
methods and the discovery of suitable biomarkers. We propose firstly an update …

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 …

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

Leishmaniases are tropical zoonotic diseases, caused by kinetoplastid parasites from the
genus Leishmania. New World (NW) species are related to sylvatic cycles although …

Leishmania is an infectious protozoan parasite related to African and American
trypanosomes. All Leishmania species that are pathogenic to humans can cause dermal …

While dixenous trypanosomatids represent one of the most dangerous pathogens for
humans and domestic animals, their monoxenous relatives have frequently become model …

Leishmaniasis is a vector-borne protozoan infection whose clinical spectrum ranges from
asymptomatic infection to fatal visceral leishmaniasis. Over the last decades, an increase in …

Phylogenetic studies on trypanosomatid barcode using V7V8 SSU rRNA and gGAPDH gene
sequences have provided support for redefining some trypanosomatid species and …

This review reexamines the results obtained in recent decades regarding the compatibility
polymorphism between the snail, Biomphalaria glabrata, and the pathogen, Schistosoma …

In the past decade, the number of imported leishmaniasis cases has increased in countries
of Western Europe. The trend is associated with increasing travels, ecotourism activity …