Leishmaniasis is a neglected tropical disease with two main clinical forms: cutaneous and
visceral leishmaniasis. Diagnosis of leishmaniasis is still a challenge, concerning the …

Background An outbreak of leishmaniosis was studied in cats and dogs housed together
with no separation in an animal shelter in Israel. Methods The study included recording of …

Background Cutaneous leishmaniasis (CL) is considered one of the main health problems
in Iran. Therefore, it is required for control and therapeutic purposes, an accurate and fast …

Leishmania donovani, a protozoan parasite of family Trypanosomatidae, causes fatal
visceral leishmaniasis (VL) in the Indian subcontinent and Africa and cutaneous …

Background Conservation projects in zoos may involve translocation of captive animals,
which may lead to pathogen spread. Neotropical mammals are important hosts of …

Polymerase chain reaction-restriction fragment length polymorphism (PCR-RFLP) analysis
of the mannose phosphate isomerase (mpi) gene was applied to 134 skin samples collected …

Polymerase chain reaction followed by high resolution melting (PCR-HRM) analysis is a
simple, rapid and accurate method for molecular detection of various nematode species …

The parasite protozoan Leishmania, the causative agent of leishmaniasis, includes two
subgenera of medical interest: Leishmania (Leishmania) and Leishmania (Viannia) …

Bovine theileriosis, caused by protozoan parasites of the genus Theileria, presents with
various clinical symptoms. In cattle, clinical presentations and outcomes of bovine …

Venezuela is a country where human and canine leishmaniosis due to Leishmania
infantum, Leishmania braziliensis and other Leishmania spp. is endemic. However, only …