a staff scientist at the National Institutes of Health who has studied the transmission of leishmaniasis from sand flies but was not involved in the current research. The World Health Organization ...

Leishmaniasis is spread by the sand fly ... establish themselves there and then you only need the parasites to have transmission,” said Dr. Pedro Cecilio of the National Institutes of Health.

Leishmaniasis can incubate for a very long time. Dogs may not show symptoms for months or years after being infected. Transmission is most common in tropical climates, particularly in the ...

Leishmaniasis is a parasitic disease found in parts of southern Europe, the tropics, and the subtropics. Classified as a neglected tropical disease (NTD), leishmaniasis is an infection spread by ...

McIlwee sent off a sample for laboratory testing, and the results came back pointing to a surprising culprit: The boy had tested positive for cutaneous leishmaniasis, a neglected tropical disease.