Failure of fluconazole in treating cutaneous leishmaniasis caused by Leishmania guyanensis in the Brazilian Amazon: An open, nonrandomized phase 2 trial
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DOI: 10.1371/journal.pntd.0006225
Abstract: Background The treatment of Leishmaniasis caused by Leishmania (Viannia) guyanensis is based on a weak strength of evidence from very few clinical trials and some case series reports. Current treatment guidelines recommend pentamidine isethionate or… read more here.
Keywords: leishmaniasis; trial; leishmania guyanensis; caused leishmania ... See more keywords
Cytokine and phenotypic cell profiles in human cutaneous leishmaniasis caused by Leishmania donovani
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DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0270722
Abstract: Background The innate immune mediators are likely to influence the clinical phenotype of leishmaniasis by primary responses which limit or facilitate the spread of the parasite, as well as by modulating adaptive immunity. This study… read more here.
Keywords: cell; leishmaniasis caused; leishmania donovani; cutaneous leishmaniasis ... See more keywords
Leishmaniasis Caused by Leishmania major on the Glans Penis: A Case Report
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DOI: 10.18502/ijpa.v14i3.1488
Abstract: Cutaneous leishmaniasis (CL) is one of the prevalent parasitic diseases in Iran principally caused by two species, Leishmania major and L. tropica. Here, we present a rare case of a congenital form of CL around… read more here.
Keywords: leishmania major; caused leishmania; case; glans penis ... See more keywords
Cutaneous Leishmaniasis Caused by an Unknown Leishmania Strain, Arizona, USA
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DOI: 10.3201/eid2706.204198
Abstract: We investigated an autochthonous case of cutaneous leishmaniasis caused by a genetically different Leishmania sp. in a patient in Arizona, USA. This parasite was classified into the subgenus Leishmania on the basis of multilocus DNA… read more here.
Keywords: arizona usa; caused unknown; leishmaniasis caused; cutaneous leishmaniasis ... See more keywords
Feline Leishmaniasis Caused by Leishmania infantum: Parasite Sequencing, Seropositivity, and Clinical Characterization in an Endemic Area From Brazil
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DOI: 10.3389/fvets.2021.734916
Abstract: Zoonotic leishmaniasis caused by Leishmania infantum is a disease of One Health concern since human and animal cases and environmental damage are interconnected. L. infantum has a complex epidemiological cycle with multiple hosts, including mammals—humans,… read more here.
Keywords: infantum; leishmaniasis; caused leishmania; feline leishmaniasis ... See more keywords