Visceral leishmaniasis (VL) is caused by Leishmania donovani and Leishmania infantum.
The burden of VL is concentrated in tropical and subtropical areas; however, HIV infection …

Leishmaniasis due to Leishmania infantum (syn. L. chagasi) infection is a zoonotic disease
present mainly in Mediterranean basin, central Asia and Brazil. Besides a limited number of …

Visceral leishmaniasis (VL), caused by the Leishmania donovani complex, is a vector-borne
systemic disease, with a worldwide distribution causing high morbidity and mortality in the …

Abstract Background Asymptomatic Leishmania infection may play an important role in the
transmission of the parasite in endemic areas. At present there is no consensus on the …

Background Leishmaniasis is a highly prevalent neglected tropical disease. It mainly
presents as two forms: cutaneous and visceral leishmaniasis, the latter being the most …

Background Asymptomatic infection is the most common outcome of exposure to
Leishmania parasites. In the Mediterranean region, where Leishmania infantum is endemic …

Leishmania donovani (a causative agent of visceral leishmaniasis) poses a serious health
threat to the human population which is fatal if left untreated. The life cycle of Leishmania …

Visceral leishmaniasis (VL) caused by Leishmania infantum is a lethal disease transmitted
by sand flies. Although, considered a zoonosis with dogs held as the main reservoirs …

About 97% of the human cases of the American visceral leishmaniasis (VL) occur in Brazil.
In the last few years, the disease expanded to medium-and large-sized cities, in which …

A cohort of 91 asymptomatic individuals with visceral leishmaniasis (VL) were identified
during base line screening using recombinant 39-aminoacid antigen (rk-39) and …