Blood-sucking arthropods transmit a variety of human pathogens acting as disseminators of
the so-called vector-borne diseases. Leishmaniasis is a spectrum of diseases caused by …

Leishmaniasis is a tropical disease caused by an intracellular parasite of the genus
Leishmania. The vector of transmission is the sandfly, which deposits one of the 20 disease …

It is important to realize that leishmaniasis guidelines cannot always account for individual
variation among patients. They are not intended to supplant physician judgment with respect …

The leishmaniases are diseases caused by pathogenic protozoan parasites of the genus
Leishmania. Infections are initiated when a sand fly vector inoculates Leishmania parasites …

Leishmaniasis is a parasitic disease that presents four main clinical syndromes: cutaneous
leishmaniasis (CL), mucocutaneous leishmaniasis (MCL), visceral leishmaniasis/kala azar …

Leishmaniasis is a vector-born chronic infectious disease caused by a group of protozoan
parasites of the genus Leishmania. Whereas most immunocompetent individuals will not …

Leishmaniasis is a neglected tropical disease that affects 12 million people worldwide. The
disease has high morbidity and mortality rates and is prevalent in over 80 countries, leaving …

Leishmaniasis continues to pose a major public health problem worldwide. With new
epidemics occurring in endemic areas and the spread of the disease to previously free …

The diagnosis of leishmaniasis can be challenging because it mimics both infectious and
malignant conditions. A misdiagnosis may lead to an unfavorable outcome. Using culture …

Background Aedes albopictus is an invasive species which continues expanding its
geographic range and involvement in mosquito-borne diseases such as chikungunya and …