[HTML][HTML] Worldwide risk factors in leishmaniasis

A Oryan, M Akbari - Asian Pacific journal of tropical medicine, 2016 - Elsevier
Recently, vector-borne parasitic diseases such as leishmaniasis have been emerged or re-
emerged in many geographical areas and resulted in global health and economic concerns …

[HTML][HTML] Wild and synanthropic reservoirs of Leishmania species in the Americas

ALR Roque, AM Jansen - … Journal for Parasitology: Parasites and Wildlife, 2014 - Elsevier
The definition of a reservoir has changed significantly in the last century, making it
necessary to study zoonosis from a broader perspective. One important example is that of …

Directions for the diagnosis, clinical staging, treatment and prevention of canine leishmaniosis

L Solano-Gallego, A Koutinas, G Miró, L Cardoso… - Veterinary …, 2009 - Elsevier
Canine leishmaniosis (CanL) due to Leishmania infantum is a life threatening zoonotic
disease with a wide distribution in four continents and importance also in non-endemic …

Transmission, reservoir hosts and control of zoonotic visceral leishmaniasis

RJ Quinnell, O Courtenay - Parasitology, 2009 - cambridge.org
Zoonotic visceral leishmaniasis (ZVL) caused by Leishmania infantum is an important
disease of humans and dogs. Here we review aspects of the transmission and control of …

The brown dog tick, Rhipicephalus sanguineus (Latreille, 1806)(Acari: Ixodidae): from taxonomy to control

F Dantas-Torres - Veterinary parasitology, 2008 - Elsevier
Rhipicephalus sanguineus, commonly known as the brown dog tick, is a three-host tick that
feeds primarily on dogs and occasionally on other hosts, including humans. R. sanguineus …

[HTML][HTML] An overview of anthropogenic actions as drivers for emerging and re-emerging zoonotic diseases

SS Tazerji, R Nardini, M Safdar, AA Shehata… - Pathogens, 2022 - mdpi.com
Population growth and industrialization have led to a race for greater food and supply
productivity. As a result, the occupation and population of forest areas, contact with wildlife …

Canine leishmaniosis in the Old and New Worlds: unveiled similarities and differences

F Dantas-Torres, L Solano-Gallego, G Baneth… - Trends in …, 2012 - cell.com
Canine leishmaniosis is a potentially life-threatening disease which is spreading
geographically in the Old and New Worlds, where different diagnostic procedures …

Environmental and socioeconomic risk factors associated with visceral and cutaneous leishmaniasis: a systematic review

NNH Valero, M Uriarte - Parasitology research, 2020 - Springer
We performed a systematic review of the literature published since 1900 about
leishmaniasis a neglected vector-borne disease, focused on environmental and social risk …

The role of dogs as reservoirs of Leishmania parasites, with emphasis on Leishmania (Leishmania) infantum and Leishmania (Viannia) braziliensis

F Dantas-Torres - Veterinary parasitology, 2007 - Elsevier
Leishmania parasites cause a group of diseases collectively known as leishmaniases. The
primary hosts of Leishmania are sylvatic mammals of several orders (Rodentia, Marsupialia …

[HTML][HTML] A review on the occurrence of companion vector-borne diseases in pet animals in Latin America

RG Maggi, F Krämer - Parasites & vectors, 2019 - Springer
Companion vector-borne diseases (CVBDs) are an important threat for pet life, but may also
have an impact on human health, due to their often zoonotic character. The importance and …