Background Trypanosomatids are among the most critical parasites for public health due to
their impact on human, animal, and plant health. Diseases associated with these pathogens …

Objective: Given that there is no publication that collects this information, the search, review,
and compilation of the available scientific literature that has identified species in Colombia is …

The incidence and prevalence of intestinal parasites in children is most likely due to lack of
natural or acquired resistance and differences in behavior and habits closely related to …

The Americas have an elevated number of leishmaniasis cases (accounting for two-thirds of
the worldwide disease burden) and circulating Leishmania species, and are therefore of …

Plague has been known since ancient times as a re‐emerging infectious disease, causing
considerable socioeconomic burden in regional hotspots. To better understand the …

Current treatments for leishmaniasis involve various drugs, including miltefosine and
amphotericin B, which are associated with several side effects and high costs. Long-term …

Trypanosomatid infections are an important public health threat affecting many low-income
countries across the tropics, particularly in the Americas. Trypanosomatids can infect many …

In Colombia, the cutaneous leishmaniasis (CL) is the most common manifestation across the
army personnel. Hence, it is mandatory to determine the species associated with the …

Leishmania braziliensis and Leishmania panamensis are two species clinically and
epidemiologically important, among others because of their relative resistance to first-line …

Transmission of cutaneous leishmaniasis in Venezuela reveals diverse and changing
epidemiological landscapes, as well as a spectrum of clinical phenotypes presumed to be …