The important protozoan parasites including Plasmodium, Leishmania, Toxoplasma,
Trypanosoma and Giardia have been proved as the main reason initiating and developing …

Parasitic diseases caused by protozoa as Leishmania, Trypanosome or Plasmodium are
responsible for more than three millions deaths annually throughout the developing …

Chagas disease affects 8-11 million people throughout the Americas. Early detection is
crucial for timely treatment and to prevent non-vectorial transmission. Recombinant antigen …

We have detected antibodies, in the sera of Chagas disease, Kala-azar and Mucocutaneous
leishmaniasis patients, that bind multiple antigens shared between the three causative …

The serodiagnosis of human tegumentary leishmaniasis (TL) presents some problems, such
as the low level of antileishmanial antibodies found in most of the patients, as well as the …

The aims of this study were to characterize human American tegumentary leishmaniasis,
which includes cutaneous, mucocutaneous and mucosal leishmaniasis, in Northwest …

Histoplasmosis is a mycotic infection principally affecting pulmonary tissue; sometimes,
histoplasmosis can progress into a systemic disease. This infection involves …

Background Chagas disease (CD) is caused by Trypanosoma cruzi. The chronic phase of
CD is characterized by the presence of IgG anti-T. cruzi antibodies; and diagnosis is …

Chimeric T. cruzi antigens have been proposed as a diagnostic tool for chronic Chagas
disease (CD) in both settings where Chagas disease is endemic and those where it is not …

Serological methods should meet the needs of leishmaniasis diagnosis due to their high
sensitivity and specificity, economical and adaptable rapid diagnostic test format, and ease …