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

Leishmaniasis is a disease caused by flagellate protozoan Leishmania spp. and represents
an emergent illness with high morbidity and mortality in the tropics and subtropics. Since the …

Despite pronounced reductions in the number of deaths due to infectious diseases over the
past six decades, infectious diseases are still a public health problem in Brazil. In this report …

The chemical composition of essential oils from three species of plants belonging to the
Eucalyptus genus was determined and, their insecticidal effects on egg, larva and adult …

Leishmaniasis, usually caused by the genus Leishmania, has not received the attention it
deserves and in recent times has developed into a major health problem worldwide. 1, 2 …

Background The study presents estimates for the burden of visceral leishmaniasis (VL) and
cutaneous and mucocutaneous leishmaniasis (CML) in Brazil and its 27 federated units …

A expansão das áreas de transmissão de leishmaniose visceral (LV) traz questionamentos
sobre as estratégias de controle empregadas no Brasil. As diretrizes do Programa de …

Blood transfusion is an important routine practice in veterinary medicine that generally
involves the use of whole blood. Permanent blood donors must be vaccinated against viral …

Three serological methods, indirect fluorescent immunoassay (IFI), enzyme-linked
immunosorbent assay (ELISA) and direct agglutination test (DAT) that are commonly …

Abstract In Northeastern Brazil visceral leishmaniasis is endemic with lethal cases among
humans and dogs. Treatment is toxic and 5–10% of humans die despite treatment. The aim …