This paper reviews the current knowledge of leishmaniasis epidemiology in Venezuela,
Colombia, Ecuador, Peru, and Bolivia. In all 5 countries leishmaniasis is endemic in both the …

Leishmaniasis is a vector-borne infection caused by kinetoplastid protozoans in the genera
Leishmania and Endotrypanum. The disease occurs worldwide in the tropics and subtropics …

We evaluated PCR methods for diagnosis of acute and chronic cutaneous leishmaniasis
(CL) in an area of Colombia where Leishmania (Viannia) is endemic. The PCR method …

ACL is produced by a group of genetically related species, each of which has characteristic
manifestations and areas of endemnicity (Table 1) le3; however, none of the clinical …

Background Leishmaniasis is caused by the Leishmania parasite, and transmitted by
infected phlebotomine sandflies. Of the two distinct clinical syndromes, cutaneous …

The Leishmaniases are a group of diseases whose clinical presentation is in part
determined by the infecting species. Until recently, mucosal leishmaniasis was attributed …

Background High frequency of relapse in miltefosine-treated visceral leishmaniasis (VL)
patients in India and Nepal followed up for twelve months. Objective To identify …

In Brazil, the most common etiological agent of American tegumentary leishmaniasis is
Leishmania (Viannia) braziliensis. In general, diagnostic techniques envisage the …

The leishmaniases are a group of zoonotic infections caused by protozoan parasites of the
genus Leishmania. These infections produce a variety of different clinical diseases …

Resistance to Leishmania parasite infection requires the development of a cellular immune
response that activates macrophage leishmanicidal activity. In this study we have …