Visceral leishmaniasis (VL), a deadly parasitic disease, is a major public health concern
globally. Countries affected by VL have signed the London Declaration on Neglected …

Leishmaniasis is a neglected public health problem caused by the protozoan species
belonging to the genus Leishmania affecting mostly the poor populations of developing …

Visceral leishmaniasis (VL) is the most devastating parasitic infection worldwide causing
high morbidity and mortality. Clinical presentation of VL ranges from asymptomatic or …

Quantitation of the nonlinear heterogeneities in Leishmania parasites, sand fly vectors, and
mammalian host relationships provides insights to better understand leishmanial …

Sustained elimination of Visceral Leishmaniasis (VL) requires the reduction and control of
parasite reservoirs to minimize the transmission of Leishmania donovani infection. A simple …

Background As Bangladesh, India and Nepal progress towards visceral leishmaniasis (VL)
elimination, it is important to understand the role of asymptomatic Leishmania infection (ALI) …

Background Leishmaniasis is a spectrum of diseases with great relevance to public health.
Conventional diagnostic methods are time consuming, needing trained personnel. A robust …

Abstract Background Asymptomatic Leishmania infection may play an important role in the
transmission of the parasite in endemic areas. At present there is no consensus on the …

Background Asymptomatic Leishmania donovani infections outnumber clinical
presentations, however the predictors for development of active disease are not well known …

Visceral leishmaniasis (VL) is a disease transmitted by phlebotomine sand flies, fatal if
untreated, and with no available human vaccine. In rodents, cellular immunity to Leishmania …