[HTML][HTML] Leishmania infections: Molecular targets and diagnosis

M Akhoundi, T Downing, J Votýpka, K Kuhls… - Molecular aspects of …, 2017 - Elsevier
Progress in the diagnosis of leishmaniases depends on the development of effective
methods and the discovery of suitable biomarkers. We propose firstly an update …

The molecular epidemiology and phylogeography of Trypanosoma cruzi and parallel research on Leishmania: looking back and to the future

MA Miles, MS Llewellyn, MD Lewis, M Yeo, R Baleela… - Parasitology, 2009 - cambridge.org
Trypanosoma cruzi is the protozoan agent of Chagas disease, and the most important
parasitic disease in Latin America. Protozoa of the genus Leishmania are global agents of …

Molecular approaches for a better understanding of the epidemiology and population genetics of Leishmania

G Schönian, K Kuhls, IL Mauricio - Parasitology, 2011 - cambridge.org
Molecular approaches are being used increasingly for epidemiological studies of visceral
and cutaneous leishmaniases. Several molecular markers resolving genetic differences …

[HTML][HTML] Genome-Scale Multilocus Microsatellite Typing of Trypanosoma cruzi Discrete Typing Unit I Reveals Phylogeographic Structure and Specific Genotypes …

MS Llewellyn, MA Miles, HJ Carrasco, MD Lewis… - PLoS …, 2009 - journals.plos.org
Trypanosoma cruzi is the most important parasitic infection in Latin America and is also
genetically highly diverse, with at least six discrete typing units (DTUs) reported: Tc I, IIa, IIb …

Leishmaniasis in an era of conflict in the Middle East

RL Jacobson - Vector-Borne and Zoonotic Diseases, 2011 - liebertpub.com
Leishmaniasis is endemic in the Middle East, and both cutaneous and visceral forms are
reported from the region ranging from the Levant to Afghanistan. The potential and proven …

[HTML][HTML] An outbreak of Leishmania major from an endemic to a non-endemic region posed a public health threat in Iraq from 2014-2017: Epidemiological, molecular …

MMM Al-Bajalan, SMA Al-Jaf, SS Niranji… - PLoS neglected …, 2018 - journals.plos.org
Background Cutaneous leishmaniasis (CL) is a neglected worldwide, zoonotic, vector-
borne, tropical disease that is a threat to public health. This threat may spread from endemic …

Population structure of Tunisian Leishmania infantum and evidence for the existence of hybrids and gene flow between genetically different populations

N Chargui, A Amro, N Haouas, G Schönian… - International journal for …, 2009 - Elsevier
Twenty-seven strains of Leishmania infantum from north and central Tunisia belonging to
the three main MON zymodemes (the MON-typing system is based on multilocus enzyme …

[HTML][HTML] Genetic Structure and Evolution of the Leishmania Genus in Africa and Eurasia: What Does MLSA Tell Us

F El Baidouri, L Diancourt, V Berry… - PLoS Neglected …, 2013 - journals.plos.org
Leishmaniasis is a complex parasitic disease from a taxonomic, clinical and epidemiological
point of view. The role of genetic exchanges has been questioned for over twenty years and …

Leishmania Taxonomy

IL Maurício - The Leishmaniases: Old Neglected Tropical Diseases, 2018 - Springer
The genus Leishmania includes a large number of species, with at least 39 species
described in the literature, which reflects this group's capacity to parasitize a wide range of …

[HTML][HTML] The Genetic Structure of Leishmania infantum Populations in Brazil and Its Possible Association with the Transmission Cycle of Visceral Leishmaniasis

GEM Ferreira, BN dos Santos, MEC Dorval… - PLoS …, 2012 - journals.plos.org
Leishmania infantum is the etiologic agent of visceral leishmaniasis (VL) in the Americas,
Mediterranean basin and West and Central Asia. Although the geographic structure of L …