Leishmaniasis is a tropical infectious disease caused by the protozoan Leishmania parasite.
The disease is transmitted by female sand flies and, depending on the infecting parasite …

The leishmaniases are protozoan infections that are among the neglected tropical diseases
(NTDs). Over one billion people are at risk of these diseases in virtually all continents. These …

Worldwide, an estimated 12 million people are infected with Leishmania spp. and an
additional 350 million are at risk of infection. Leishmania are intracellular parasites that …

The development of vaccines against one or all forms of human leishmaniasis remains
hampered by a paucity of investment, at least in part resulting from the lack of well …

Leishmania infantum is the main cause of human visceral leishmaniasis (HVL; also known
as kala-azar) in the Middle East and may be fatal if left untreated. This disease was first …

Abstract Background In March 2020, India declared a nationwide lockdown to control the
spread of coronavirus disease 2019. As a result, control efforts against visceral …

Background Visceral leishmaniasis (VL) has been targeted by the World Health
Organization (WHO) and 5 countries in the Indian subcontinent for elimination as a public …

Inflammation is an integral part of defense against most infectious diseases. These
pathogen-induced immune responses are in very many instances strongly influenced by …

Background Age patterns in asymptomatic and symptomatic infection with Leishmania
donovani, the causative agent of visceral leishmaniasis (VL) in the Indian subcontinent …

Background Post Kala-azar Dermal Leishmaniasis (PKDL) develops in patients apparently
cured of Visceral Leishmaniasis (VL), and is the strongest contender for being the disease …