This study aimed to verify the body condition parameters that can be used characterise possible cases of neglect in dogs with visceral leishmaniasis. Fifty were study. The control group contained 11 dogs. Of 39 infected dogs, 25 and 14 included multisymptomatic oligo/asymptomatic groups, respectively. evaluated score, mass index, bone marrow fat percentage (Soxhlet method), supernatant content ...

Abstract Leishmaniasis is a protozoal infection transmitted by sandfly vector; there are three main types of leishmaniasis: cutaneous leishmaniasis (CL), mucocutaneous (MCL), and visceral (VL). Herein, we present case endonasal in 34-year-old Yemeni patient who presented with disfiguring nasal swelling associated fever, swab from the lesion direct microscopic examination proved to have leishman...

OBJECTIVE To measure the impact on transmission of leishmaniasis of curtains impregnated with insecticide. DESIGN Cluster randomised controlled trial: household interview survey, observational study of people's behaviour, entomological study with light trap captures of sandflies inside houses. SETTING 14 urban sectors in Trujillo, Venezuela. PARTICIPANTS 2913 inhabitants of 569 houses. ...

The geographic information system approach has permitted integration between demographic, socio-economic and environmental data, providing correlation between information from several data banks. In the current work, occurrence of human and canine visceral leishmaniases and insect vectors (Lutzomyia longipalpis) as well as biogeographic information related to 9 areas that comprise the city of B...

This study aimed to demonstrate the level of population knowledge about Leishmaniasis in dogs endemic areas. The work consisted applying a questionnaire directly and over internet people living cities northern Minas Gerais, with 16 multiple choice questions, asking personal data, Leishmaniasis, form infection, symptomatology, infection control, disease prevention. A total 1,234 were part study....

leishmaniasis is a disease caused by a malaria-like parasite called leishmania in human and some species of animals. detection of leishmaniasis has always been crucial for control and treatment of the disease. different strategies have been approached for detection of leishmania. in this review methods used for detection of leishmania infection have been discussed and compared.

Sera from 35 patients suffering from Mediterranean visceral leishmaniasis (caused by Leishmania donovani infantum) and 59 patients with various forms of cutaneous leishmaniasis prevalent in the sub-Mediterranean countries (caused by Leishmania major, L. donovani infantum, or Leishmania tropica) were tested by immunoblotting and enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay (ELISA) with both membrane and so...

Cutaneous leishmaniasis is endemic in the tropics and neotropics. It is often referred to as a group of diseases because of the varied spectrum of clinical manifestations, which range from small cutaneous nodules to gross mucosal tissue destruction. Cutaneous leishmaniasis can be caused by several Leishmania spp and is transmitted to human beings and animals by sandflies. Despite its increasing...

Leishmaniasis has reemerged in recent years showing a wider geographic distribution and increased global incidence of human and canine disease than previously known. Dogs are the main domestic/peridomestic reservoir hosts of zoonotic visceral leishmaniasis caused by Leishmania infantum. Since the evolution of leishmaniasis and clinical appearance is a consequence of complex interactions between...

The risk for reintroduction of some exotic vector-borne diseases in Europe has become a hot topic, while the reality of others is neglected at the public health policy level. Leishmaniasis is endemic in all southern countries of Europe, with approximately 700 autochthonous human cases reported each year (3,950 if Turkey is included). Asymptomatic cases have been estimated at 30-100/1 symptomati...