Cutaneous leishmaniasis: the complexity of host's effective immune response against a polymorphic parasitic disease

Á Gabriel, A Valério-Bolas… - Journal of …, 2019 - Wiley Online Library
This review is aimed at providing a comprehensive outline of the immune response
displayed against cutaneous leishmaniasis (CL), the more common zoonotic infection …

Ensuring access to essential health products: Lessons from Colombia's leishmaniasis control and elimination initiative

C Vlassoff, N Giron, MJ Vera Soto… - PLoS Neglected …, 2023 - journals.plos.org
Background This paper identifies opportunities and challenges for leishmaniasis control and
elimination in Colombia, emphasizing the role of pooled procurement of essential medicines …

Validation of Oxford nanopore sequencing for improved New World Leishmania species identification via analysis of 70-kDA heat shock protein

LH Patiño, N Ballesteros, M Muñoz, J Jaimes… - Parasites & …, 2023 - Springer
Background Leishmaniasis is a parasitic disease caused by obligate intracellular protozoa
of the genus Leishmania. This infection is characterized by a wide range of clinical …

Spatiotemporal distribution of cutaneous leishmaniasis in Sri Lanka and future case burden estimates

ND Karunaweera, S Senanayake… - PLoS Neglected …, 2021 - journals.plos.org
Background Leishmaniasis is a neglected tropical vector-borne disease, which is on the rise
in Sri Lanka. Spatiotemporal and risk factor analyses are useful for understanding …

Ecological niche modelling for predicting the risk of cutaneous leishmaniasis in the Neotropical moist forest biome

A Chavy, A Ferreira Dales Nava, SLB Luz… - PLoS neglected …, 2019 - journals.plos.org
A major challenge of eco-epidemiology is to determine which factors promote the
transmission of infectious diseases and to establish risk maps that can be used by public …

Adaptation and performance of a mobile application for early detection of cutaneous leishmaniasis

L Rubiano, NDE Alexander, RM Castillo… - PLoS neglected …, 2021 - journals.plos.org
Background Detection and management of neglected tropical diseases such as cutaneous
leishmaniasis present unmet challenges stemming from their prevalence in remote, rural …

Prokaryotic and eukaryotic skin microbiota modifications triggered by Leishmania infection in localized Cutaneous Leishmaniasis

J Jaimes, LH Patiño, G Herrera, C Cruz… - PLOS Neglected …, 2024 - journals.plos.org
Cutaneous Leishmaniasis (CL) is a tropical disease characterized by cutaneous ulcers,
sometimes with satellite lesions and nodular lymphangitis. Leishmania parasites …

Complex ecological interactions across a focus of cutaneous leishmaniasis in Eastern Colombia: novel description of Leishmania species, hosts and phlebotomine …

CM Sandoval-Ramírez… - Royal Society …, 2020 - royalsocietypublishing.org
This study aimed to analyse the patterns of diversity, blood sources and Leishmania species
of phlebotomines in a focus of cutaneous leishmaniasis in Arboledas, Eastern Colombia. In …

The Impact of Climatological Factors on the Incidence of Cutaneous Leishmaniasis (CL) in Colombian Municipalities from 2017 to 2019

D Muñoz Morales, F Suarez Daza, O Franco Betancur… - Pathogens, 2024 - mdpi.com
Cutaneous leishmaniasis (CL) is a zoonotic disease caused by protozoa of the Leishmania
genus, transmitted by vectors from the Phlebotominae subfamily. The interaction between …

Spatio—Temporal distribution of a vector of cutaneous leishmaniasis: Pintomyia longiflocosa, in a population from the Colombian Andean Mountains

A Muñoz-Ortiz, M Beltrán… - PLOS Neglected …, 2024 - journals.plos.org
Background Leishmaniasis, a neglected disease and public health concern, is associated
with various factors such as biological, social, economical conditions and climate, increasing …