Leishmania species, which are protozoal pathogens belong-ing to the order Kinetoplastida,
have gained increasing notoriety over the past decade as causes of morbidity and mortality …

Leishmaniasis is a vector-borne protozoan infection whose clinical spectrum ranges from
asymptomatic infection to fatal visceral leishmaniasis. Over the last decades, an increase in …

The existence of a number of different species of Leishmania, the persistent increase in the
infection rate of diseases caused by this parasite (tegumentary and visceral forms), the …

Summary As travel to Latin America has become increasingly common, cutaneous
leishmaniasis is increasingly seen among returning travellers—eg, the number of observed …

Leishmania spp. cause a broad spectrum of diseases collectively known as leishmaniasis.
Leishmania braziliensis is the main etiological agent of American cutaneous leishmaniasis …

ACL is produced by a group of genetically related species, each of which has characteristic
manifestations and areas of endemnicity (Table 1) le3; however, none of the clinical …

Leishmaniases are a group of diseases caused by protozoa of the genus Leishmania that
affect millions of people worldwide. These diseases are caused by distinct Leishmania …

This paper describes the presence of transitory lymphadenopathy as an initial sign of
cutaneous leishmaniasis, and sometimes the only manifestation of Leishmania braziliensis …

The clinical characteristics and treatment outcome were determined for 26 patients who
presented with early-stage cutaneous leishmaniasis. Illness duration ranged from 8 to 20 …

Ulcer development in patients with cutaneous leishmaniasis (CL) caused by Leishmania
braziliensis is associated with high levels of tumor necrosis factor (TNF). We found that early …