Separately, Muthoni said more than 1,000 cases of leishmaniasis had been reported in the country, adding: "We already have 33 dead." Leishmaniasis, which is caused by a microscopic parasite spread ...

Findings from a new study could help doctors select more effective treatments earlier for patients suffering from leishmaniasis, a disfiguring skin infection. Nearly one million people worldwide ...

This is the reality of leishmaniasis in Colombia and many other countries around the world." Maria Adelaida Gomez, microbiologist with CIDEIM and co-lead author of the study Read the full story here .

Nearly one million people worldwide are plagued annually by cutaneous leishmaniasis, a devastating skin infection caused by the Leishmania parasite. Predominantly affecting vulnerable populations ...

Biomarkers have been identified that can predict the success of treatment for cutaneous leishmaniasis, a parasitic skin disease affecting nearly one million people annually.

Cutaneous leishmaniasis (CL) has substantial epidemiological and clinical differences depending on host characteristics, Leishmania species and geographic areas. CL in Rio de Janeiro State was ...