Moroccan medicinal plants traditionally used for the treatment of skin diseases: From ethnobotany to clinical trials

M Ajjoun, L Kharchoufa, IA Merrouni… - Journal of …, 2022 - Elsevier
Ethnopharmacological relevance Skin diseases are among the most common human health
affections. A healthy skin promotes a healthy body that can be achieved through modern …

[HTML][HTML] Cutaneous leishmaniasis in North Africa: a review

K Aoun, A Bouratbine - Parasite, 2014 - ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
Abstract In North African countries, cutaneous leishmaniasis transmission has been
increasing since the 1980s, with a significant increase in the incidence of cases and a …

[HTML][HTML] Leishmaniasis, an emerging infection in travelers

A Pavli, HC Maltezou - International Journal of Infectious Diseases, 2010 - Elsevier
Leishmaniasis is a vector-borne protozoan infection with a wide clinical spectrum, which
ranges from asymptomatic infection to fatal visceral leishmaniasis. A review of the recent …

Molecular approaches for a better understanding of the epidemiology and population genetics of Leishmania

G Schönian, K Kuhls, IL Mauricio - Parasitology, 2011 - cambridge.org
Molecular approaches are being used increasingly for epidemiological studies of visceral
and cutaneous leishmaniases. Several molecular markers resolving genetic differences …

[HTML][HTML] Psychosocial impact of scars due to cutaneous leishmaniasis on high school students in Errachidia province, Morocco

I Bennis, S Thys, H Filali, V De Brouwere… - Infectious diseases of …, 2017 - Springer
Abstract Background In Morocco, cutaneous leishmaniasis (CL) is usually known to be a
slowly healing localized skin disease, but in some cases, it can lead to mutilating scars. The …

[HTML][HTML] 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] Detection and Identification of Old World Leishmania by High Resolution Melt Analysis

D Talmi-Frank, A Nasereddin, LF Schnur… - PLoS neglected …, 2010 - journals.plos.org
Background Three major forms of human disease, cutaneous leishmaniasis, visceral
leishmaniasis and mucocutaneous leishmaniasis, are caused by several leishmanial …

Leishmaniasis in travelers: a literature review

P Mansueto, A Seidita, G Vitale, A Cascio - Travel medicine and infectious …, 2014 - Elsevier
Leishmaniasis is a vector-borne protozoan infection whose clinical spectrum ranges from
asymptomatic infection to fatal visceral leishmaniasis. Over the last decades, an increase in …

[HTML][HTML] Snakes and Souks: Zoonotic pathogens associated to reptiles in the Marrakech markets, Morocco

JA Mendoza-Roldan… - PLOS Neglected …, 2023 - journals.plos.org
The world-famous markets of Marrakech, also known in Arabic as souks, harbor a vast
diversity of reptiles that are sold for medicinal/magic/pet purposes or used for snake …

[HTML][HTML] “The mosquitoes that destroy your face”. Social impact of Cutaneous Leishmaniasis in South-eastern Morocco, A qualitative study

I Bennis, L Belaid, V De Brouwere, H Filali, H Sahibi… - PLoS …, 2017 - journals.plos.org
Objective To document the psychosocial burden of Cutaneous Leishmaniasis (CL) in rural
communities in Southeastern Morocco. Method Between March and April 2015, we …