Enriched PUFA environment of Leishmania infantum promastigotes promotes the accumulation of lipid mediators and favors parasite infectivity towards J774 murine macrophages.
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DOI: 10.1002/lipd.12365
Abstract: Leishmania parasites are the causative agents of visceral or cutaneous leishmaniasis in humans and of canine leishmaniosis. The macrophage is the predilected host cell of Leishmania in which the promastigote stage is transformed into amastigote.… read more here.
Keywords: infectivity towards; towards j774; leishmania infantum; mon ... See more keywords
Study of ocular manifestations and humoral immune response in eyes of dogs with leishmaniasis
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DOI: 10.1002/vms3.982
Abstract: Abstract Background Ocular manifestations in dogs with leishmaniasis are frequent and complications in affected tissues can lead to blindness. Immune processes play a very important role in the pathogenesis of ocular inflammation. Therefore, the immunology… read more here.
Keywords: dogs leishmaniasis; ocular manifestations; leishmania infantum; anti leishmania ... See more keywords
In Vitro Infections of Macrophage-Like Cell Lines with Leishmania infantum for Drug Screening.
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DOI: 10.1007/978-1-4939-9210-2_14
Abstract: The study of in vitro infections is essential to evaluate distinct aspects of Leishmania biology and also invaluable for more meaningful in vitro screening of promising chemical entities. Macrophage-like cells lines from different origins are… read more here.
Keywords: macrophage like; cell lines; vitro infections; biology ... See more keywords
Thiosemicarbazone and thiazole: in vitro evaluation of leishmanicidal and ultrastructural activity on Leishmania infantum
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DOI: 10.1007/s00044-020-02619-z
Abstract: Leishmaniasis is a much-neglected tropical disease, especially in developing countries. Visceral Leishmaniasis (VL) is the most severe form of this infection caused by Leishmania infantum specie. It affects the splenic and hepatic systems and, when… read more here.
Keywords: thiosemicarbazone thiazole; evaluation; activity; leishmania infantum ... See more keywords
A new multi-epitope peptide vaccine induces immune responses and protection against Leishmania infantum in BALB/c mice
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DOI: 10.1007/s00430-019-00640-7
Abstract: Visceral leishmaniasis (VL) is a tropical and subtropical disease which is endemic in more than eighty countries around the world. Leishmania infantum is one of the main causative agents of VL disease. Currently, there is… read more here.
Keywords: immune responses; balb mice; vaccine; leishmania ... See more keywords
Canine Leishmania infantum infection: an imported case in UK after staying in the Canary Islands
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DOI: 10.1007/s00436-017-5681-x
Abstract: Leishmaniosis is reported in the Iberian Peninsula and the Balearic Islands, but the Canary Islands are deemed free. In the present communication, we report a clinical leishmaniosis due to Leishmania infantum in a dog that… read more here.
Keywords: infantum; case; canary islands; canine leishmania ... See more keywords
The vector competence of Phlebotomus perniciosus for Leishmania infantum zymodemes of Tunisia
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DOI: 10.1007/s00436-018-5939-y
Abstract: Experimental infections of Phlebotomus (L.) perniciosus from a colony established in Madrid (Spain) carried out with the Leishmania (L.) infantum zymodemes MON-1, MON-24, and MON-80 isolated in Tunisia are reported here. Laboratory-reared female sand flies… read more here.
Keywords: infantum; sand; phlebotomus perniciosus; infantum zymodemes ... See more keywords
Population structures of Leishmania infantum and Leishmania tropica the causative agents of kala-azar in Southwest Iran
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DOI: 10.1007/s00436-018-6041-1
Abstract: Visceral leishmaniasis (VL) is endemic in Iran and is caused predominantly by Leishmania infantum, but L. tropica is emerging as an important cause. We studied the intra-species population structure of Leishmania spp. causing VL in… read more here.
Keywords: southwest iran; tropica; population structures; leishmania infantum ... See more keywords
A case report of acute claudication due to vena cava thromboembolism in a dog naturally infected with Leishmania Infantum
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DOI: 10.1007/s11259-024-10370-8
Abstract: Canine leishmaniosis is a vector-borne disease caused by Leishmania infantum, and clinical manifestations of infection range from absent or severe to fatal and result from immune-mediated mechanisms. In dogs, the most common clinical signs of… read more here.
Keywords: dog; acute claudication; leishmania infantum; vena ... See more keywords
Seroepidemiological study of Leishmania infantum, Toxoplasma gondii and Dirofilaria immitis in pet ferrets (Mustela putorius furo) in Spain
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DOI: 10.1007/s11259-025-10729-5
Abstract: Ferrets are susceptible to infections with Leishmania infantum, Toxoplasma gondii, and Dirofilaria immitis; however, epidemiological data on these infections are limited in Europe. A total of 448 serum samples from household ferrets were collected between… read more here.
Keywords: leishmania infantum; infantum toxoplasma; immitis; spain ... See more keywords
The impact of canine leishmaniosis vaccination with CaniLeish® in Leishmania infantum infection seroprevalence studies.
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DOI: 10.1016/j.actatropica.2019.105259
Abstract: Effective vaccines against Leishmania parasites are a goal for the scientific community working with both canine and human leishmaniosis. However, possible side effects of vaccination should also be considered and evaluated, preferably before vaccine licensing… read more here.
Keywords: infection; leishmaniosis; canine leishmaniosis; vaccination ... See more keywords