Tegumentary leishmaniasis, comprising the cutaneous and mucocutaneous forms, is
caused by at least 13 dermotropic species of protozoa of the genus Leishmania, most of …

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

Human visceral leishmaniasis (VL) caused by L. infantum and cutaneous leishmaniasis (CL)
caused by L. tropica and L. infantum have been reported in Turkey. L. infantum is also …

Leishmania is an infectious protozoan parasite related to African and American
trypanosomes. All Leishmania species that are pathogenic to humans can cause dermal …

Leishmaniasis remains a public health problem worldwide, affecting approximately 12
million people in 88 countries; 50 000 die of it each year. The disease is caused by …

In this study, PCR assays targeting different Leishmania heat-shock protein 70 gene (hsp70)
regions, producing fragments ranging in size from 230-390 bp were developed and …

Background Three major forms of human disease, cutaneous leishmaniasis, visceral
leishmaniasis and mucocutaneous leishmaniasis, are caused by several leishmanial …

Visceral leishmaniasis is a neglected disease caused by protozoan parasites of the genus
Leishmania. The successful control of the disease depends on its accurate and early …

Several genetic markers have been described for discriminating Leishmania species. In
most reported cases, one or a few polymorphisms are the basis of species identification, and …

Human visceral (VL, also known as Kala-azar) and cutaneous (CL) leishmaniasis are
important infectious diseases affecting countries in East Africa that remain endemic in …