Visceral leishmaniasis: what are the needs for diagnosis, treatment and control?
Visceral leishmaniasis (VL) is a systemic protozoan disease that is transmitted by
phlebotomine sandflies. Poor and neglected populations in East Africa and the Indian sub …
phlebotomine sandflies. Poor and neglected populations in East Africa and the Indian sub …
Laboratory diagnosis of visceral leishmaniasis
S Sundar, M Rai - Clinical and vaccine immunology, 2002 - Am Soc Microbiol
The group of diseases known as the leishmaniases are caused by obligate intracellular
protozoa of the genus Leishmania (39). Natural transmission of leishmania is carried out by …
protozoa of the genus Leishmania (39). Natural transmission of leishmania is carried out by …
Human leishmaniasis: clinical, diagnostic, and chemotherapeutic developments in the last 10 years
JD Berman - Clinical infectious diseases, 1997 - academic.oup.com
The current interest in leishmaniasis stems from the importance of this disease with respect
to travel medicine, veterans of Operation Desert Storm, humanitarian concerns, and infection …
to travel medicine, veterans of Operation Desert Storm, humanitarian concerns, and infection …
Chemotherapy in the treatment and control of leishmaniasis
J Alvar, S Croft, P Olliaro - Advances in parasitology, 2006 - Elsevier
Drugs remain the most important tool for the treatment and control of both visceral and
cutaneous leishmaniasis. Although there have been several advances in the past decade …
cutaneous leishmaniasis. Although there have been several advances in the past decade …
Systemic and compartmentalized immune response in canine visceral leishmaniasis
AB Reis, OA Martins-Filho, A Teixeira-Carvalho… - Veterinary immunology …, 2009 - Elsevier
Human visceral leishmaniasis (VL) and canine visceral leishmaniasis (CVL) are the most
important emerging diseases with high prevalence in Latin American countries and are …
important emerging diseases with high prevalence in Latin American countries and are …
Immunopathogenesis of infection with the visceralizing Leishmania species
ME Wilson, SMB Jeronimo, RD Pearson - Microbial pathogenesis, 2005 - Elsevier
Human leishmaniasis is a spectral disease that includes asymptomatic self-resolving
infection, localized skin lesions, and progressive visceral leishmaniasis. With some overlap …
infection, localized skin lesions, and progressive visceral leishmaniasis. With some overlap …
A meta-analysis of the diagnostic performance of the direct agglutination test and rK39 dipstick for visceral leishmaniasis
F Chappuis, S Rijal, A Soto, J Menten, M Boelaert - Bmj, 2006 - bmj.com
Objective To compare the performance of the direct agglutination test and rK39 dipstick for
the diagnosis of visceral leishmaniasis. Data sources Medline, citation tracking, January …
the diagnosis of visceral leishmaniasis. Data sources Medline, citation tracking, January …
Laboratory diagnosis of cutaneous and visceral leishmaniasis: current and future methods
Leishmaniasis is a neglected tropical disease with two main clinical forms: cutaneous and
visceral leishmaniasis. Diagnosis of leishmaniasis is still a challenge, concerning the …
visceral leishmaniasis. Diagnosis of leishmaniasis is still a challenge, concerning the …
Leishmaniasis in Sudan. 3. Visceral leishmaniasis
EE Zijlstra, AM El-Hassan - Transactions of the Royal Society of …, 2001 - academic.oup.com
From the early 1900s, visceral leishmaniasis (VL; kala-azar) has been among the most
important health problems in Sudan, particularly in the main endemic area in the eastern …
important health problems in Sudan, particularly in the main endemic area in the eastern …