Leishmania is an obligate intracellular pathogen that invades phagocytic host cells.
Approximately 30 different species of Phlebotomine sand flies can transmit this parasite …

Governed by parasite and host factors and immunoinflammatory responses, the clinical
spectrum of leishmaniasis encompasses subclinical (inapparent), localised (skin lesions) …

Visceral leishmaniasis, which is also known as Kala-Azar, is one of the most severely
neglected tropical diseases recognized by the World Health Organization (WHO). The threat …

Canine leishmaniasis (CanL) caused by Leishmania infantum is a vector-borne disease of
great veterinary and medical significance. Prevention of CanL requires a combined …

Canine leishmaniosis is a widely spread zoonosis that is potentially fatal to humans and
dogs. Infection with Leishmania infantum is considerably more prevalent than clinical …

Abstract'One Health'proposes the unification of medical and veterinary sciences with the
establishment of collaborative ventures in clinical care, surveillance and control of cross …

Canine leishmaniasis (CanL) is a parasite-borne disease mainly induced by Leishmania
infantum in the Old World and Leishmania chagasi (infantum) in the New World. CanL is a …

The role of dogs as the main reservoir of visceral leishmaniasis has led to an increased
interest in the immune responses and in Leishmania antigens implicated in protective …

An epidemiological study to examine the sero-prevalence of zoonotic visceral leishmaniosis
(ZVL) among domestic and wild canines in endemic foci of Iran was carried out during 1999 …

Human vaccination against leishmaniasis using live Leishmania was used in Middle East
and Russia (1941–1980). First-generation vaccines, composed by killed parasites induce …