Lipoprotein Lipase and PPAR Alpha Gene Polymorphisms, Increased Very-Low-Density Lipoprotein Levels, and Decreased High-Density Lipoprotein Levels as Risk Markers for the Development of Visceral Leishmaniasis by Leishmania infantum by Márcia Dias Teixeira Carvalho, Diego Peres Alonso, Célia Maria Vieira Vendrame, Dorcas Lamounier Costa, Carlos Henrique Nery Costa, Guilherme Loureiro Werneck, Paulo Eduardo Martins Ribolla, Hiro Goto

“…In visceral leishmaniasis (VL) endemic areas, a minority of infected individuals progress to disease since most of them develop protective immunity. …”
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Post-kala-azar dermal leishmaniasis (PKDL) drug efficacy study landscape: A systematic scoping review of clinical trials and observational studies to assess the feasibility of establishing an individual participant-level data (IPD) platform. by Sauman Singh-Phulgenda, Rishikesh Kumar, Prabin Dahal, Abdalla Munir, Sumayyah Rashan, Rutuja Chhajed, Caitlin Naylor, Brittany J Maguire, Niyamat Ali Siddiqui, Eli Harriss, Manju Rahi, Fabiana Alves, Shyam Sundar, Kasia Stepniewska, Ahmed Musa, Philippe J Guerin, Krishna Pandey

“…<h4>Background</h4>Post-kala-azar dermal leishmaniasis (PKDL) is a dermatosis which can occur after successful treatment of visceral leishmaniasis (VL) and is a public health problem in VL endemic areas. …”
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Missed, but Momentous: A Comprehensive Review of Neglected Tropical Skin Diseases in Southern India and their Global Impact by Ramesha M Bhat, N Swathi

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The leishmaniases in Kenya: A scoping review. by Grace Grifferty, Hugh Shirley, Katherine O'Brien, Jason L Hirsch, Adrienne M Orriols, Kiira Lani Amechi, Joshua Lo, Neeharika Chanda, Sarra El Hamzaoui, Jorja Kahn, Samantha V Yap, Kyleigh E Watson, Christina Curran, Amina Atef AbdelAlim, Neeloy Bose, Alissa Link Cilfone, Richard Wamai

“…Endemic in over 100 countries, the four types of leishmaniasis-visceral leishmaniasis (VL) (known as kala-azar), cutaneous leishmaniasis (CL), mucocutaneous leishmaniasis (MCL), and post-kala-azar dermal leishmaniasis (PKDL)-put 1.6 billion people at risk. …”
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Sex-Related Differences in Immune Response and Symptomatic Manifestations to Infection with Leishmania Species by Ryan D. Lockard, Mary E. Wilson, Nilda E. Rodríguez

“…Herein, we review the distribution, morbidity, and mortality among male and female leishmaniasis patients. Additionally, we discuss experimental findings and new avenues of research concerning sex-specific responses in cutaneous and visceral leishmaniasis. …”
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Successful Treatment of Facial Acne Fulminans: Antimicrobial Agents and Oral Prednisolone as Promising Regimes by Amir Hossein Siadat, Anis Bostakian, Bahareh Abtahi-Naeini, Masoom Shahbazi

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Inflammatory Nasal Swelling due to Leishmania tropica by Hajiba Fellah, Maryam Hakkour, Bouchra Delouane, Asmae Hmamouch, Abdelhakim Bouyahya, Faiza Sebti, Abderrahim Sadak

“…Since its discovery in the 19th century, cutaneous leishmaniasis has been a major public health problem, especially with the appearance of more and more unusual cases of cutaneous lesions due to this parasite. …”
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Developments in Diagnosis and Antileishmanial Drugs by Prachi Bhargava, Rajni Singh

“…Leishmaniasis is a diverse group of clinical syndromes caused by protozoan parasites of the genus Leishmania. …”
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Strategies to Overcome Antileishmanial Drugs Unresponsiveness by Shyam Sundar, Anup Singh, Om Prakash Singh

“…In the absence of effective vector control measures and vaccines against leishmaniasis, effective chemotherapy remains the mainstay of treatment. …”
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Synthesis and evaluation of nitrochromene derivatives as potential antileishmanial therapeutics through biological and computational studies by Niloofar Javid, Ali Asadipour, Ehsan Salarkia, Mohammad Amin Langarizadeh, Fatemeh Sharifi, Mohammad Mahdavi, Bagher Amirheidari, Aida Iraji, Hojjat Rezaiezadeh, Gholamreza Hassanpour, Yaghoub Pourshojaei

“…Abstract Leishmaniasis is a parasitic disease caused by protozoan organisms belonging to the Leishmania genus, affecting many individuals worldwide, with the burden surpassing one million cases. …”
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Bacterial, fungal and parasitic co-infections in leprosy: A scoping review. by Luis Alberto Ribeiro Fróes, Tereza Setsuko Toma, Marie Jachiet, Laurie Rousset, Rosana Evangelista Poderoso, Maria Angela Bianconcini Trindade

“…Rather, co-infections with tuberculosis and leishmaniasis appeared to reduce leprosy reactions.…”
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Peroxisome Proliferator-Activated Receptor-γ-Mediated Polarization of Macrophages in Leishmania Infection by Marion M. Chan, Nagasuresh Adapala, Cui Chen

“…Infection is the outcome of a contest between a pathogen and its host. In the disease leishmaniasis, the causative protozoan parasites are harbored inside the macrophages. …”
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YAT2150 is irresistible in Plasmodium falciparum and active against Plasmodium vivax and Leishmania clinical isolates by Inés Bouzón-Arnáiz, Mukul Rawat, Rachael Coyle, Lionel Brice Feufack-Donfack, Malen Ea, Agnes Orban, Jean Popovici, Lucía Román-Álamo, Antonino Nicolò Fallica, Bárbara Domínguez-Asenjo, Javier Moreno, Elsa M. Arce, Ana Mallo-Abreu, Diego Muñoz-Torrero, Marcus C. S. Lee, Xavier Fernàndez-Busquets

“…Tests performed in clinical isolates indicated that YAT2150 had also strong activity against Plasmodium vivax (IC50 between 4 and 36 nM) and Leishmania infantum (1.27 and 1.11 µM), placing it as a unique compound with perspectives of becoming the first drug to be used against both malaria and leishmaniasis.…”
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Dyarrheal Syndrome in a Patient Co-Infected with Leishmania infantum and Schistosoma mansoni by Gláucia Fernandes Cota, Luciana Inácia Gomes, Bruna Fernandes Pinto, Joanna R. Santos-Oliveira, Alda Maria Da-Cruz, Moisés Salgado Pedrosa, Wagner Luiz Tafuri, Ana Rabello

“…This case report describes an atypical clinical presentation of visceral leishmaniasis affecting the digestive tract and causing malabsorption syndrome in a patient without recognized immunosuppressive condition. …”
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Clinical and Epidemiological Features of Patients with Drug-Induced Stevens-Johnson Syndrome and Toxic Epidermal Necrolysis in Iran: Different Points of Children from Adults by Bahareh Abtahi-Naeini, Mohammad-sadegh Dehghan, Fatemeh Paknazar, Zabihollah Shahmoradi, Gita Faghihi, Ali Mohammad Sabzghabaee, Mojtaba Akbari, Mahdi Hadian, Tooba Momen

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Dendritic Cells and Leishmania Infection: Adding Layers of Complexity to a Complex Disease by Daniel Feijó, Rafael Tibúrcio, Mariana Ampuero, Cláudia Brodskyn, Natalia Tavares

“…Leishmaniasis is a group of neglected diseases whose clinical manifestations depend on factors from the host and the pathogen. …”
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A Novel Sesterterpenoid, Petrosaspongin and γ-Lactone Sesterterpenoids with Leishmanicidal Activity from Okinawan Marine Invertebrates by Takahiro Jomori, Nanami Higa, Shogo Hokama, Trianda Ayuning Tyas, Natsuki Matsuura, Yudai Ueda, Ryo Kimura, Sei Arizono, Nicole Joy de Voogd, Yasuhiro Hayashi, Mina Yasumoto-Hirose, Junichi Tanaka, Kanami Mori-Yasumoto

“…Leishmaniasis is a major public health problem, especially affecting vulnerable populations in tropical and subtropical regions. …”
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Novel Arsenic Nanoparticles Are More Effective and Less Toxic than As (III) to Inhibit Extracellular and Intracellular Proliferation of Leishmania donovani by Sudipta Chakraborty, Kaushik Bhar, Sandip Saha, Rajarshi Chakrabarti, Anjali Pal, Anirban Siddhanta

“…Visceral leishmaniasis, a vector-borne tropical disease that is threatening about 350 million people worldwide, is caused by the protozoan parasite Leishmania donovani. …”
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Comparing the Trends of Vector-Borne Diseases (VBDs) before and after the COVID-19 Pandemic and Their Spatial Distribution in Southern Iran by Zahra Gheibi, Mitra Boroomand, Aboozar Soltani

“…However, the difference between observed and expected values revealed that the consequences of the COVID-19 pandemic had increased the number of leishmaniasis cases. Conclusion. Tropical regions of Iran, including Fars province, are the favorite destinations for travelers. …”
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La Leishmaniosis by Jorge R. Rey

“…Rey, is the Spanish language version of ENY-738: Leishmaniasis. It describes this disease caused by parasitic protozoans transmitted to humans by sandflies. …”
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