To date, most Leishmania and human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) coinfection cases
reported to WHO come from Southern Europe. Up to the year 2001, nearly 2,000 cases of …

Leishmaniasis is a vector-born chronic infectious disease caused by a group of protozoan
parasites of the genus Leishmania. Whereas most immunocompetent individuals will not …

It is important to realize that leishmaniasis guidelines cannot always account for individual
variation among patients. They are not intended to supplant physician judgment with respect …

This report updates and combines earlier versions of guidelines for the prevention and
treatment of opportunistic infections (OIs) in HIV-infected adults (ie, persons aged> 18 years) …

Tegumentary leishmaniasis, comprising the cutaneous and mucocutaneous forms, is
caused by at least 13 dermotropic species of protozoa of the genus Leishmania, most of …

Leishmaniases are diseases that are caused by protozoa of the genus Leishmania, which
are prevalent in tropical and subtropical areas, and which consist of both visceral and …

Leishmaniasis–human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) coinfection can manifest itself as
tegumentary or visceral leishmaniasis. Almost 35 countries have reported autochthonous …

Poverty is intrinsically related to the incidence of Neglected Tropical Diseases (NTDs). The
main countries that have the lowest human development indices (HDI) and the highest …

Visceral leishmaniasis (VL) is an endemic zoonotic disease in Latin America caused by
Leishmania (Leishmania) infantum, which is transmitted by sand flies from the genus …

The use of antiretroviral therapy (ART) to treat HIV infection, by restoring CD4+ cell count
and immune function, is associated with significant reductions in morbidity and mortality …