New insights into leishmaniasis in the immunosuppressed

H Akuffo, C Costa, J van Griensven… - PLoS neglected …, 2018 - journals.plos.org
Immunosuppression contributes significantly to the caseload of visceral leishmaniasis (VL).
HIV coinfection, solid organ transplantation, malnutrition, and helminth infections are the …

Unusual observations in leishmaniasis—an overview

P Yadav, M Azam, V Ramesh, R Singh - Pathogens, 2023 - mdpi.com
Leishmaniasis significantly affects the population of the tropics and subtropics. Clinical
features and infective species of Leishmania are the primary factors driving the direction of …

[HTML][HTML] Risk factors, clinical features and outcomes of visceral leishmaniasis in solid-organ transplant recipients: A retrospective multicenter case–control study

W Clemente, E Vidal, E Girão, ASD Ramos… - Clinical Microbiology …, 2015 - Elsevier
Visceral leishmaniasis (VL) is a rare disease in solid-organ transplant (SOT) recipients.
Therefore, little is known about the risk factors and disease behavior in the transplant setting …

High Prevalence of Asymptomatic Leishmania spp. Infection Among Liver Transplant Recipients and Donors From an Endemic Area of Brazil

WT Clemente, A Rabello, LC Faria… - American Journal of …, 2014 - Wiley Online Library
Visceral leishmaniasis is an uncommon disease in transplant recipients; however, if left
untreated, the mortality can be high. If an organ donor or recipient is known to be an …

Epidemiology, Clinical Characteristics, Diagnostic Work Up, and Treatment Options of Leishmania Infection in Kidney Transplant Recipients: A Systematic Review

E Favi, G Santolamazza, F Botticelli, C Alfieri… - Tropical Medicine and …, 2022 - mdpi.com
Current knowledge on Leishmania infection after kidney transplantation (KT) is limited. In
order to offer a comprehensive guide for the management of post-transplant Leishmaniasis …

Visceral leishmaniasis after kidney transplantation: Report of a new case and a review of the literature

M Bouchekoua, S Trabelsi, TB Abdallah… - Transplantation reviews, 2014 - Elsevier
Visceral leishmaniasis (VL) is a parasitic disease, caused by protozoa of the genus
Leishmania, transmitted by the phlebotomies sand fly. In the last 20 years, the increasing …

Evaluation of Adult Cases of Visceral Leishmaniasis Reported in Turkey by Pool Analysis Method

H Kose, F Temocin - KLIMIK JOURNAL, 2020 - avesis.omu.edu.tr
Özet Amaç: Bu çalışmada ülkemizden bildirilmiş erişkin viseral layşmanyaz olguları havuz
analiziyle değerlendirilerek hastalığın ülkemizde görüldüğüne vurgu yapılması, klinik ve …

Visceral leishmaniasis in a liver transplant patient: a case report

GSA Ferreira, ALC Watanabe… - Transplantation …, 2020 - Elsevier
Leishmaniasis is an infection caused by protozoa of the genus Leishmania, transmitted by
sandflies and endemic to more than 88 countries. Visceral leishmaniasis in …

Visceral Leishmaniasis: A Case Report of a Challenging Diagnosis After Orthotopic Liver Transplantation

LTDM Falcão, TLL Ferraz, RA Brandão… - Transplantation …, 2022 - Elsevier
Leishmaniasis is a disease caused by a protozoan and transmitted by sandfly species in
several emerging countries. Visceral leishmaniasis is a serious complication, especially in …

Leishmaniasis in transplant candidates and recipients: diagnosis and management

WT Clemente, PHO Mourão - Emerging Transplant Infections: Clinical …, 2020 - Springer
Leishmaniasis is a rare disease in both solid-organ and hematopoietic stem cell
transplantation. Additionally, the frequency of disease is likely related to the leishmaniasis …