Leishmaniasis: where are we and where are we heading?

S Sasidharan, P Saudagar - Parasitology research, 2021 - Springer
Leishmaniasis is a zoonotic disease in humans caused by the bite of a parasite-infected
sandfly. The disease, widely referred to as “poor man's disease,” affects millions of people …

Atypical leishmaniasis: A global perspective with emphasis on the Indian subcontinent

L Thakur, KK Singh, V Shanker, A Negi… - PLoS Neglected …, 2018 - journals.plos.org
Background Among the neglected tropical diseases, leishmaniasis continues to be
prevalent in many tropical and subtropical countries despite international, national, and local …

rKLO8, a Novel Leishmania donovani – Derived Recombinant Immunodominant Protein for Sensitive Detection of Visceral Leishmaniasis in Sudan

E Abass, N Bollig, K Reinhard, B Camara… - PLoS neglected …, 2013 - journals.plos.org
Background For effective control of visceral leishmaniasis (VL) in East Africa, new rapid
diagnostic tests are required to replace current tests with low sensitivity. The aim of this study …

Unusual case of resistance to amphotericin B in visceral leishmaniasis in a region in India where leishmaniasis is not endemic

P Srivastava, VK Prajapati, M Rai… - Journal of clinical …, 2011 - Am Soc Microbiol
The case of a patient with visceral leishmaniasis showing inadequate response to
amphotericin B from a region where leishmaniasis is not endemic is reported, with the …

Comparison of Visceral Leishmaniasis Diagnostic Antigens in African and Asian Leishmania donovani Reveals Extensive Diversity and Region-specific …

T Bhattacharyya, M Boelaert… - PLoS neglected tropical …, 2013 - journals.plos.org
Background Visceral leishmaniasis (VL), caused by infection with Leishmania donovani
complex, remains a major public health problem in endemic regions of South Asia, East …

[HTML][HTML] Visceral leishmaniasis prevalence and associated risk factors in the saran district of Bihar, India, from 2009 to July of 2011

D Perry, K Dixon, R Garlapati… - The American journal …, 2013 - ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
India is one of three countries that account for an estimated 300,000 of 500,000 cases of
visceral leishmaniasis (VL) occurring annually. Bihar State is the most affected area of India …

[HTML][HTML] Changing trends in the epidemiology, clinical presentation, and diagnosis of Leishmania–HIV co-infection in India

S Singh - International Journal of Infectious Diseases, 2014 - Elsevier
Following the HIV epidemic, several countries have reported co-infections of Leishmania
with HIV. Co-infection with these two pathogens results in rapid disease progression, more …

Serum levels of vitamins and trace elements in patients with visceral leishmaniasis: a systematic review and meta-analysis

V Chaudhary, S Kumari, B Pal - Biological Trace Element Research, 2024 - Springer
Visceral leishmaniasis (VL), a fatal disease prevalent in more than 70 countries, poses
significant health challenges, particularly in poor communities with limited access to …

Feed‐through insecticides for the control of the sand fly Phlebotomus argentipes

K Ingenloff, R Garlapati, D Poché… - Medical and …, 2013 - Wiley Online Library
Three rodent feed‐through studies were conducted to evaluate the efficacy of insecticides to
control Phlebotomus argentipes (Diptera: Psychodidae). The initial test evaluated …

Development of a novel enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay and lateral flow test system for improved serodiagnosis of visceral leishmaniasis in different areas of …

R Mahdavi, H Shams-Eldin, S Witt, A Latz… - Microbiology …, 2023 - Am Soc Microbiol
Visceral leishmaniasis (VL) is caused by protozoan parasites of the Leishmania donovani
complex and is one of the most prominent vector-borne infectious diseases with epidemic …