Thai health authorities have issued a warning following two deaths from leishmaniasis this year, urging the public to take precautions against bites from sandflies, the disease’s primary vector.

This study investigated ozonated sunflower oil as an adjuvant to meglumine antimoniate (MA) in the treatment of lesions caused by Leishmania amazonensis. BALB/c mice were infected with the parasite, ...

Herein, a qualitative electrochemical paper-based analytical device (e-PAD) using unmodified screen-printed electrodes for the immunoassay of Leishmania amazonensis antigens has been developed. The ...

Nutritional adaptations in Leishmania donovani enable persistent antimony resistance and reduced Amphotericin-B effectiveness by selectively exploiting host lipids and limiting cholesterol ...

In this study we investigated the effect of four ethanolic extracts of typified propolis collected in different Brazilian states, on Leishmania amazonensis performing assays with promastigote forms, ...

The activity of several diarylheptanoid derivatives (curcuminoids) was previously evaluated against Leishmania amazonensis promastigotes and among them the most active compound was the ...

More information: Bianca A. Ferreira et al, Amphotericin B resistance in Leishmania amazonensis: In vitro and in vivo characterization of a Brazilian clinical isolate, PLOS Neglected Tropical ...

As per media reports, Leishmaniasis, a parasitic disease caused by various Leishmania species, is on the rise in Jammu & Kashmir (J&K), posing significant challenges in diagnosis and treatment.

Leishmaniasis is an infection from Leishmania parasites. It is transmitted through the bite of sand flies that have the parasite. An infection can be cutaneous, mucosal, or visceral. There are 1.5 ...

mouse strain as a new experimental model of infection with Leishmania (Leishmania) amazonensis, the second most prevalent agent of tegumentary leishmaniasis in Brazil. The main clinical forms of ...

A parasite capable of disfiguring skin may be endemic to the U.S. Leishmaniasis is a condition spread through sand fly bites. It causes people to “develop ulcers on their skin,” that sometimes ...

The tests involved four of the most common species that cause tegumental leishmaniasis: Leishmania amazonensis, L. mexicana, L. major and L. braziliensis. Tegumental and visceral leishmaniasis, which ...