One Health Approach to Leishmaniases: Understanding the Disease Dynamics through Diagnostic Tools
Leishmaniases are zoonotic vector-borne diseases caused by protozoan parasites of the genus <i>Leishmania</i> that affect millions of people around the globe. There are various clinical manifestations, ranging from self-healing cutaneous lesions to potentially fatal visceral leishmaniasi...
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| author | Ahyun Hong Ricardo Andrade Zampieri Jeffrey Jon Shaw Lucile Maria Floeter-Winter Maria Fernanda Laranjeira-Silva |
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| description | Leishmaniases are zoonotic vector-borne diseases caused by protozoan parasites of the genus <i>Leishmania</i> that affect millions of people around the globe. There are various clinical manifestations, ranging from self-healing cutaneous lesions to potentially fatal visceral leishmaniasis, all of which are associated with different <i>Leishmania</i> species. Transmission of these parasites is complex due to the varying ecological relationships between human and/or animal reservoir hosts, parasites, and sand fly vectors. Moreover, vector-borne diseases like leishmaniases are intricately linked to environmental changes and socioeconomic risk factors, advocating the importance of the One Health approach to control these diseases. The development of an accurate, fast, and cost-effective diagnostic tool for leishmaniases is a priority, and the implementation of various control measures such as animal sentinel surveillance systems is needed to better detect, prevent, and respond to the (re-)emergence of leishmaniases. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-6a90c08a9d4d4fd9b932880d5912289e2023-11-20T15:49:59ZengMDPI AGPathogens2076-08172020-10-0191080910.3390/pathogens9100809One Health Approach to Leishmaniases: Understanding the Disease Dynamics through Diagnostic ToolsAhyun Hong0Ricardo Andrade Zampieri1Jeffrey Jon Shaw2Lucile Maria Floeter-Winter3Maria Fernanda Laranjeira-Silva4Department of Physiology, Institute of Biosciences, University of São Paulo, São Paulo 05508-090, BrazilDepartment of Physiology, Institute of Biosciences, University of São Paulo, São Paulo 05508-090, BrazilDepartment of Parasitology, Institute of Biomedical Sciences, University of São Paulo, São Paulo 05508-000, BrazilDepartment of Physiology, Institute of Biosciences, University of São Paulo, São Paulo 05508-090, BrazilDepartment of Physiology, Institute of Biosciences, University of São Paulo, São Paulo 05508-090, BrazilLeishmaniases are zoonotic vector-borne diseases caused by protozoan parasites of the genus <i>Leishmania</i> that affect millions of people around the globe. There are various clinical manifestations, ranging from self-healing cutaneous lesions to potentially fatal visceral leishmaniasis, all of which are associated with different <i>Leishmania</i> species. Transmission of these parasites is complex due to the varying ecological relationships between human and/or animal reservoir hosts, parasites, and sand fly vectors. Moreover, vector-borne diseases like leishmaniases are intricately linked to environmental changes and socioeconomic risk factors, advocating the importance of the One Health approach to control these diseases. The development of an accurate, fast, and cost-effective diagnostic tool for leishmaniases is a priority, and the implementation of various control measures such as animal sentinel surveillance systems is needed to better detect, prevent, and respond to the (re-)emergence of leishmaniases.https://www.mdpi.com/2076-0817/9/10/809<i>Leishmania</i>protozoan parasiteepidemiologyenvironmentdiagnosis |
| spellingShingle | Ahyun Hong Ricardo Andrade Zampieri Jeffrey Jon Shaw Lucile Maria Floeter-Winter Maria Fernanda Laranjeira-Silva One Health Approach to Leishmaniases: Understanding the Disease Dynamics through Diagnostic Tools Pathogens <i>Leishmania</i> protozoan parasite epidemiology environment diagnosis |
| title | One Health Approach to Leishmaniases: Understanding the Disease Dynamics through Diagnostic Tools |
| title_full | One Health Approach to Leishmaniases: Understanding the Disease Dynamics through Diagnostic Tools |
| title_fullStr | One Health Approach to Leishmaniases: Understanding the Disease Dynamics through Diagnostic Tools |
| title_full_unstemmed | One Health Approach to Leishmaniases: Understanding the Disease Dynamics through Diagnostic Tools |
| title_short | One Health Approach to Leishmaniases: Understanding the Disease Dynamics through Diagnostic Tools |
| title_sort | one health approach to leishmaniases understanding the disease dynamics through diagnostic tools |
| topic | <i>Leishmania</i> protozoan parasite epidemiology environment diagnosis |
| url | https://www.mdpi.com/2076-0817/9/10/809 |
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