In this review article the history of leishmaniasis is discussed regarding the origin of the
genus Leishmania in the Mesozoic era and its subsequent geographical distribution, initial …

Leishmaniasis remains a public health problem worldwide, affecting approximately 12
million people in 88 countries; 50 000 die of it each year. The disease is caused by …

Parasites are useful pathogens to explore human–animal interactions because they have
diverse life cycles that often rely on both as hosts. Moreover, some species are not host …

This article emerged as the human species collectively have been experiencing the worst
global pandemic in a century. With a long view of the ecological, economic, social, and …

Sociocultural concepts associated with sickness can profoundly influence social processes
and individual experiences of disease. Here, we consider the role of sociocultural beliefs …

The study of ancient parasites, named paleoparasitology, traditionally focused on
microscopic eggs disseminated in past environments and archaeological structures by …

Paleoparasitological research has made important contributions to the understanding of
parasite evolution and ecology. Although parasitic protozoa exhibit a worldwide distribution …

Abstract The Middle Period in San Pedro de Atacama (AD 400–1000) stands out as a time of
great prosperity that was, in part, associated with high levels of interaction with foreign …

Background L. tarentolae, the lizard-infecting species of Old World geckos, has been
classified as non-pathogenic to man. While it has been demonstrated that L. tarentolae is …

We present the first reconstruction of the parasitoses among the people of the Loma San
Gabriel culture, as represented by 36 coprolites excavated from the Cueva de los Muertos …