[HTML][HTML] Visceral leishmaniasis: a global overview

RG Wamai, J Kahn, J McGloin, G Ziaggi - Journal of Global Health …, 2020 - e-jghs.org
The leishmaniases are protozoan infections that are among the neglected tropical diseases
(NTDs). Over one billion people are at risk of these diseases in virtually all continents. These …

Vulnerabilities to and the Socioeconomic and Psychosocial Impacts of the Leishmaniases: A Review

G Grifferty, H Shirley, J McGloin, J Kahn… - Research and reports …, 2021 - Taylor & Francis
The leishmaniases are a group of four vector-borne neglected tropical diseases (NTDs) with
1.6 billion people in some 100 countries at risk. They occur in certain eco-epidemiological …

[HTML][HTML] Vaccine value profile for leishmaniasis

PM Kaye, G Matlashewski, S Mohan, E Le Rutte… - vaccine, 2023 - Elsevier
Leishmania infections are global, occurring in 98 countries and all World Health
Organization (WHO) regions with 600 million to 1 billion people at risk of infection. Visceral …

[HTML][HTML] Advances in Leishmania Vaccines: Current Development and Future Prospects

A Ayala, A Llanes, R Lleonart, CM Restrepo - Pathogens, 2024 - mdpi.com
Leishmaniasis is a neglected tropical disease caused by parasites of the genus Leishmania.
As approved human vaccines are not available, treatment and prevention rely heavily on …

Carboxymethyl chitosan modified lipid nanoformulations as a highly efficacious and biocompatible oral anti-leishmanial drug carrier system

A Singh, G Yadagiri, M Negi, AK Kushwaha… - International Journal of …, 2022 - Elsevier
Herein, carboxymethyl chitosan (CMC) grafted lipid nanoformulations were facilely prepared
by thin-film hydration method as a highly efficient biocompatible anti-leishmanial carrier …

Human kinetoplastid protozoan infections: where are we going next?

AA Filardy, K Guimarães-Pinto, MP Nunes… - Frontiers in …, 2018 - frontiersin.org
Kinetoplastida trypanosomatidae microorganisms are protozoan parasites exhibiting a
developmental stage in the gut of insect vectors and tissues of vertebrate hosts. During the …

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 …

Leishmania infection: misdiagnosis as cancer and tumor-promoting potential

A Schwing, C Pomares, A Majoor, L Boyer, P Marty… - Acta tropica, 2019 - Elsevier
Given the prevalence of cancer and leishmaniasis worldwide, the presence of these two
pathologies in the same tissue sample may be merely fortuitous. The clinical outcome of …

[HTML][HTML] Policy-driven mathematical modeling for COVID-19 pandemic response in the Philippines

E de Lara-Tuprio, CDS Estadilla, JMR Macalalag… - Epidemics, 2022 - Elsevier
Around the world, disease surveillance and mathematical modeling have been vital tools for
government responses to the COVID-19 pandemic. In the face of a volatile crisis, modeling …

Rapid and label-free A2 peptide epitope decorated CoFe2O4-C60 nanocomposite-based electrochemical immunosensor for detecting Visceral Leishmaniasis

DK Adu, Z Nate, J Alake, BW Ike, MC Mahlalela… - …, 2024 - Elsevier
Abstract Diagnosis of Visceral Leishmaniasis is challenging due to the shared clinical
features with malaria, typhoid, and tuberculosis. A CoFe 2 O 4-C60 nanocomposite-based …