Leishmaniasis is a tropical disease caused by an intracellular parasite of the genus
Leishmania. The vector of transmission is the sandfly, which deposits one of the 20 disease …

The leishmaniases are diseases caused by pathogenic protozoan parasites of the genus
Leishmania. Infections are initiated when a sand fly vector inoculates Leishmania parasites …

It is important to realize that leishmaniasis guidelines cannot always account for individual
variation among patients. They are not intended to supplant physician judgment with respect …

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

The connection between our environment and parasitic diseases may not always be
straightforward, but it exists nonetheless. This article highlights how climate as a component …

Leishmaniasis–human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) coinfection can manifest itself as
tegumentary or visceral leishmaniasis. Almost 35 countries have reported autochthonous …

Leishmaniasis is a vector-borne protozoan infection with a wide clinical spectrum, which
ranges from asymptomatic infection to fatal visceral leishmaniasis. A review of the recent …

Leishmaniasis causes significant morbidity and mortality and thus constitutes a serious
public health problem. Even though it has long been endemic in developing countries, in …

Background. Treatment for cutaneous leishmaniasis (CL) with standard pentavalent
antimonial therapy is hampered by cumbersome administration, toxicity, and potential …

BACKGROUND: Cutaneous leishmaniasis (CL) has traditionally been underrecognized and
underreported. Improved awareness is warranted as the number of cases has increased as …