Leishmaniasis is a parasitic disease caused by various species of Leishmania, a unicellular
kinetoplastid protozoan flagellate. It manifests mainly in 3 clinical forms; visceral …

The intracellular protozoan parasites of the genus Leishmania are the causative agents of
leishmaniasis, a vector-borne disease of major public health concern, estimated to affect 12 …

Members of the genus Leishmania are important intracellular pathogens that produce either
cutaneous, mucocutaneous, or visceral disease in many areas of the world. In humans as …

Unicellular eukaryotes of the genus Leishmania are collectively responsible for a
heterogeneous group of diseases known as leishmaniasis. The visceral form of …

Infection by protozoan parasites of the genus Leishmania results in the development of
leishmaniasis, an increasingly prevalent group of diseases affecting over 12 million people …

Leishmania parasites have been widely used in experimental models to understand
generation, maintenance and failure of immune responses underlying resistance and …

Leishmaniasis covers a broad spectrum of diseases with distinct, and sometimes
overlapping, characteristics. The common thread in all forms of leishmaniasis is the infection …

Studies in the recent years have advanced the knowledge of how host and parasite factors
contribute to the pathogenesis of human tegumentary leishmaniasis. Polymorphism within …

Leishmaniasis is a parasitic, widespread, and neglected disease that affects more than 90
countries in the world. More than 20 Leishmania species cause different forms of …

Significant advances have been made in the areas of pathogenesis, host defence, and
treatment of leishmaniasis. A number of new vaccine candidates and potential targets of …