Epidemiologic studies were conducted during the period 1986-1988 in a small rural
community in Colombia (El Callejon) where visceral leishmaniasis is highly endemic. In this …

A total of 340 Leishmania strains, isolated from humans, animals, and sand flies from
various regions of Colombia, were examined by isozyme electrophoresis. Seven different …

The present work describes the in vitro infection of a cell line Lulo, derived from Lutzomyia
longipalpis embryonic tissue, by Leishmania chagasi promastigotes. This infection process …

The white beans were used to prepare a new culture medium for the growth of Leishmania
parasite in vitro. The medium was composed of two phases. The white beans were used in …

Fish curing is an important and age old method of fish preservation in India and major part of
marine landings is still converted into cure products mostly dry fish. Dried fish continues to …