Highlights•Predicting the incidence of diseases is challenging due to the complex vector
biology.•Predictive models indicate that more areas will become conducive for vector …

A group of infectious and parasitic diseases with prevalence in tropical and subtropical
regions of the planet, especially in places with difficult access, internal conflicts, poverty, and …

Thiazole, thiosemicarbazone and semicarbazone moieties are privileged scaffolds (acting
as primary pharmacophores) in many compounds that are useful to treat several diseases …

Trypanosoma brucei, Leishmania spp., and T. cruzi are flagellate protozoans of the family
Trypanosomatidae and the causative agents of human African trypanosomiasis …

Leishmaniasis is an infectious disease responsible for a huge rate of morbidity and mortality
in humans. Chemotherapy consists of the use of pentavalent antimonial, amphotericin B …

Leishmaniasis corresponds to a group of neglected tropical diseases caused by flagellated
protozoa belonging to the Leishmania genus. This widely spread illness is found in over 90 …

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 …

Visceral leishmaniasis (VL) is a fatal manifestation of an infection caused by intracellular
protozoa of the Leishmania genus. In New World countries, VL is classified as a zoonotic …

Background Cutaneous leishmaniasis (LC) is an infectious vector-borne disease caused by
parasites belonging to the genus Leishmania. Metallic nanoparticles (MNPs) have been …

Neglected tropical diseases are a global public health problem. Although Brazil is largely
responsible for their occurrence in Latin America, research funding on the subject does not …