We performed a systematic review of the literature published since 1900 about
leishmaniasis a neglected vector-borne disease, focused on environmental and social risk …

The distributions of parasitic diseases are determined by complex factors, including many
that are distributed in space. A variety of statistical methods are now readily accessible to …

Abstract In December 2006, Rift Valley fever (RVF) was diagnosed in humans in Garissa
Hospital, Kenya and an outbreak reported affecting 11 districts. Entomologic surveillance …

Background The geographical structure of an epidemic is ultimately a consequence of
thedrivers of the epidemic and the population susceptible to the infection. The 'know your …

Abstract Background In South Africa, the severity of the HIV/AIDS epidemic varies according
to geographical location; hence, localized monitoring of the epidemic would enable more …

Abstract Background In East Africa, visceral leishmaniasis (VL) is endemic in parts of Sudan,
Ethiopia, Somalia, Kenya and Uganda. It is caused by Leishmania donovani and transmitted …

We conducted a case-control study to evaluate risk factors for visceral leishmaniasis during
an epidemic in a previously unaffected district of Ethiopia. We also collected blood and bone …

Background Visceral leishmaniasis (VL, also called “kala-azar”), is a life threatening
neglected tropical infectious disease which mainly affects the poorest of the poor. VL is …

Background Leishmaniasis is an emerging infectious disease reported in the north and
south of Thailand of which patients with HIV/AIDS are a high risk group for acquiring the …

Kinetoplastida trypanosomatidae microorganisms are protozoan parasites exhibiting a
developmental stage in the gut of insect vectors and tissues of vertebrate hosts. During the …