Leishmania is an obligate intracellular pathogen that invades phagocytic host cells.
Approximately 30 different species of Phlebotomine sand flies can transmit this parasite …

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 …

Parasites of the genus Leishmania are unusual unicellular microorganisms in that they are
characterized by the capability to subvert in their favor the immune response of mammalian …

Visceral leishmaniasis (VL) caused by Leishmania infantum is endemic in the
Mediterranean basin with most of the infected human patients remaining asymptomatic …

Leishmaniasis is a vector-borne infectious disease caused by multiple Leishmania (L.)
species with diverse clinical manifestations. There is currently no vaccine against any form …

Background Leishmania tarentolae is a protozoan isolated from geckoes (Tarentola
annularis, Tarentola mauritanica), which is considered non-pathogenic and is transmitted by …

Background A canine vaccine remains a promising approach for effective control of visceral
leishmaniasis (VL), given its complex epidemiology in areas where zoonotic VL is prevalent …

Leishmaniasis is a disease that ranges in severity from skin lesions to serious disfigurement
and fatal systemic infection. Resistance to infection is associated with a T-helper-1 immune …

Visceral leishmaniasis is a major health problem in Latina America, as well as the
Mediterranean region of Europe and Asia. We aimed to develop a vaccine against visceral …

Background The present study aimed to evaluate a hypothetical Leishmania amastigote-
specific protein (LiHyp1), previously identified by an immunoproteomic approach performed …