Leishmania infections span a range of clinical syndromes and impact humans from many
geographic foci, but primarily the world's poorest regions. Transmitted by the bite of a female …

Hepatopancreatic microsporidiosis (HPM) caused by Enterocytozoon hepatopenaei (EHP)
is an important disease of cultivated shrimp. Heavy infections may lead to retarded growth …

Background Leishmaniasis is a neglected tropical disease that is caused by an obligate
intracellular protozoan of the genus Leishmania. Recently, an increasing number of …

Leishmania (Leishmania) amazonensis is an important etiological agent of American
cutaneous leishmaniasis (ACL) in Brazil. The species causes a large spectrum of clinical …

In most low-resource settings, microscopy still is the standard method for diagnosis of
cutaneous leishmaniasis, despite its limited sensitivity. In Ethiopia, the more sensitive …

Since 1999, the number of asymptomatic leishmaniasis cases has increased continuously in
Thailand, particularly among patients with HIV who are prone to develop symptoms of …

Leishmaniasis comprises a spectrum of parasitic diseases caused by protozoans of the
genus Leishmania. Molecular tools have been widely employed for the detection of …

In Thailand, leishmaniasis is an emerging vector-borne disease that has become a public
health concern. In related epidemiological surveys to identify potential Leishmania vectors in …

Background Autochthonous cutaneous and visceral leishmaniasis (VL) caused by
Leishmania martiniquensis and Leishmania siamensis have been considered emerging …

Greece is an endemic country for human and canine leishmaniosis. Studies about the role of
lagomorphs and minks in the epidemiology of the diseases are, so far, limited. The aim of …