Lutzomyia longipalpis (Diptera: Psychodidae) Argentina-Bolivia border: new report and genetic diversity by María Gabriela Quintana, Angélica Pech-May, Ana Denise Fuenzalida, José Manuel Direni Mancini, Paola Andrea Barroso, Zaida Estela Yadón, Mario Zaidenberg, Oscar Daniel Salomón

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Amphotericin B Nano-Assemblies Circumvent Intrinsic Toxicity and Ensure Superior Protection in Experimental Visceral Leishmaniasis with Feeble Toxic Manifestation by Fauzia Jamal, Ishrat Altaf, Ghufran Ahmed, Sheikh Asad, Hira Ahmad, Qamar Zia, Asim Azhar, Saba Farheen, Taj Shafi, Shabana Karim, Swaleha Zubair, Mohammad Owais

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The increasing incidence of visceral leishmaniasis relapse in South Sudan: A retrospective analysis of field patient data from 2001-2018. by Gabriel Naylor-Leyland, Simon M Collin, Francis Gatluak, Margriet den Boer, Fabiana Alves, Abdul Wasay Mullahzada, Koert Ritmeijer

“…<h4>Background</h4>Visceral Leishmaniasis (VL) is endemic in South Sudan, manifesting periodically in major outbreaks. …”
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Detection of Serum Highly Sensitive C-Reactive Protein and NT pro Brain Natriuretic Peptides Levels in Visceral Leishmaniasis Patients by Muhammed Sabaa Ch, Rawaa Abdulkhaleq Hussein

“…Conclusion: The results of the present study proved that the HS CRP and NT proBNP levels were increased in association with visceral leishmaniasis and can be used for monitoring of clinical presentation of visceral leishmaniasis patients. …”
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Liposomal Formulation of ChimeraT, a Multiple T-Cell Epitope-Containing Recombinant Protein, Is a Candidate Vaccine for Human Visceral Leishmaniasis by Daniela P. Lage, Patrícia A.F. Ribeiro, Daniel S. Dias, Débora V.C. Mendonça, Fernanda F. Ramos, Lívia M. Carvalho, Bethina T. Steiner, Grasiele S.V. Tavares, Vívian T. Martins, Amanda S. Machado, João A. Oliveira-da-Silva, Thaís T.O. Santos, Camila S. Freitas, Jamil S. Oliveira, Bruno M. Roatt, Ricardo A. Machado-de-Ávila, Maria V. Humbert, Myron Christodoulides, Eduardo A.F. Coelho

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Detection of Serum Highly Sensitive C-Reactive Protein and NT pro Brain Natriuretic Peptides Levels in Visceral Leishmaniasis Patients by Muhammed Sabaa Ch, Rawaa Abdulkhaleq Hussein

“…Conclusion: The results of the present study proved that the HS CRP and NT proBNP levels were increased in association with visceral leishmaniasis and can be used for monitoring of clinical presentation of visceral leishmaniasis patients. …”
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Leishmania infantum recombinant kinesin degenerated derived repeat (rKDDR): A novel potential antigen for serodiagnosis of visceral leishmaniasis. by Lucas Dhom-Lemos, Agostinho Gonçalves Viana, João Luis Reis Cunha, Mariana Santos Cardoso, Tiago Antônio Oliveira Mendes, Guilherme Rafael Gomide Pinheiro, Williane Fernanda Siqueira, Francisco Pereira Lobo, Leandro Freitas Teles, Lilian Lacerda Bueno, Silvio Fernando Guimarães-Carvalho, Daniella Castanheira Bartholomeu, Ricardo Toshio Fujiwara

“…Visceral leishmaniasis (VL) or kala-azar, the most severe form of leishmaniasis, can lead to death if not properly diagnosed and treated. …”
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Seroprevalence of Visceral Leishmaniasis in Children Up To 12 Years Old of Rural Areas from Kermanshah Province, Western Part of Iran by Kaveh Sedaghatmanesh, Hooshang Khazan, Behnaz Akhoundi, Sasan Khazaei, Zahra Kakooei, Mehdi Mohebali

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Visceral Leishmaniasis after Anti-Interleukin 17A (IL-17A) Therapy in a Patient Affected by Psoriatic Arthritis by Tommaso Lupia, Silvia Corcione, Valentina Fornari, Barbara Rizzello, Roberta Bosio, Maria Teresa Brusa, Francesco Giuseppe De Rosa

“…We reported one of the first cases of Visceral Leishmaniasis occurring in a Caucasian middle-aged man living in an endemic country (Italy) for <i>Leishmania infantum</i> infection following secukinumab treatment for psoriatic arthritis. …”
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Recurrent visceral leishmaniasis relapses in HIV co-infected patients are characterized by less efficient immune responses and higher parasite load by Yegnasew Takele, Tadele Mulaw, Emebet Adem, Rebecca Womersley, Myrsini Kaforou, Susanne Ursula Franssen, Michael Levin, Graham Philip Taylor, Ingrid Müller, James Anthony Cotton, Pascale Kropf

“…Summary: Visceral leishmaniasis (VL) and HIV co-infection (VL/HIV) has emerged as a significant public health problem in Ethiopia, with up to 30% of patients with VL co-infected with HIV. …”
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LAG-3- and CXCR5-expressing CD4 T cells display progenitor-like properties during chronic visceral leishmaniasis by Sharada Swaminathan, Linh Thuy Mai, Alexandre P. Meli, Liseth Carmona-Pérez, Tania Charpentier, Alain Lamarre, Irah L. King, Simona Stäger

“…Using a mouse model of visceral leishmaniasis (VL), we discovered a subset of lymphocyte activation gene 3 (LAG-3)-expressing CD4 T cells that co-express CXCR5. …”
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Sero-prevalence of visceral leishmaniasis and its associated factors among asymptomatic individuals visiting Denan health center, southeastern Ethiopia by Ahmed Ismail, Solomon Yared, Sisay Dugassa, Adugna Abera, Abebe Animut, Berhanu Erko, Araya Gebresilassie

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Use of Phage Display technology in development of canine visceral leishmaniasis vaccine using synthetic peptide trapped in sphingomyelin/cholesterol liposomes by Christina Monerat Toledo-Machado, Lilian Lacerda Bueno, Daniel Menezes-Souza, Ricardo Andrez Machado-de-Avila, Christophe Nguyen, Claude Granier, Daniella Castanheira Bartholomeu, Carlos Chávez-Olórtegui, Ricardo Toshio Fujiwara

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Multi-antigen print immunoassay (MAPIA)-based evaluation of novel recombinant Leishmania infantum antigens for the serodiagnosis of canine visceral leishmaniasis by Isaac Queiroz de Oliveira, Rodrigo Araujo Silva, Michel Vergne Sucupira, Edmilson Domingos da Silva, Alexandre Barbosa Reis, Gabriel Grimaldi, Deborah Bittencourt Mothé Fraga, Patrícia Sampaio Tavares Veras

“…Abstract Background Domestic dogs are the principal reservoir hosts of Leishmania infantum in regions where visceral leishmaniasis (VL) is endemic. Although serologic methods are frequently used for the screening of infected dogs, antibody-based tests require further assessment, due to lack of sensitivity and specificity. …”
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Leishmania donovani visceral leishmaniasis diagnosed by metagenomics next-generation sequencing in an infant with acute lymphoblastic leukemia: a case report by Li Chang, Li Chang, Guanglu Che, Guanglu Che, Qiuxia Yang, Qiuxia Yang, Shuyu Lai, Shuyu Lai, Jie Teng, Jie Teng, Jiaxin Duan, Jiaxin Duan, Ting Liu, Ting Liu, Fang Liu, Fang Liu

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Phlebotomine sand flies (Diptera: Psychodidae) in the municipality of Várzea Grande: an area of transmission of visceral leishmaniasis in the state of Mato Grosso, Brazil by Nanci Akemi Missawa, Edelberto Santos Dias

“…Visceral leishmaniasis (VL) has been naturally transmitted in periurban areas due to the emergence and reemergence of its vectors in such areas. …”
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Domestic dogs carriers of Leishmania infantum, Leishmania tropica and Crithidia fasciculata as potential reservoirs for human visceral leishmaniasis in northeastern Iran by Mahdi Fakhar, Majid Derakhshani‐nia, Shaban Gohardehi, Mehdi Karamian, Hajar Ziaei Hezarjaribi, Mehdi Mohebali, Behnaz Akhoundi, Mitra Sharbatkhori

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A comparative evaluation of endemic and non-endemic region of visceral leishmaniasis (Kala-azar) in India with ground survey and space technology by Shreekant Kesari, Gouri Sankar Bhunia, Vijay Kumar, Algarswamy Jeyaram, Alok Ranjan, Pradeep Das

“…In visceral leishmaniasis, phlebotomine vectors are targets for control measures. …”
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A Case of Visceral Leishmaniasis in a 4-Year-Old Child Living in Nonendemic Area Located in Suburbs of Dakar, Senegal by Magatte Ndiaye, Dienaba Fafa Cissé, Aicha Djigal, Aminata Sow, Souléye Lélo, Fatoumata Ly, Isaac A. Manga, Mame Ami Diouf, Doudou Sow, Oumar Gaye, Boubacar Camara, Babacar Faye

“…Visceral leishmaniasis (VL) is an infectious disease caused by protozoa of the genus Leishmania. …”
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In vitro and in vivo antileishmanial activity of β-acetyl-digitoxin, a cardenolide of Digitalis lanata potentially useful to treat visceral leishmaniasis by Freitas Camila S., Lage Daniela P., Oliveira-da-Silva João A., Costa Rafaella R., Mendonça Débora V.C., Martins Vívian T., Reis Thiago A.R., Antinarelli Luciana M.R., Machado Amanda S., Tavares Grasiele S.V., Ramos Fernanda F., Brito Rory C.F., Ludolf Fernanda, Chávez-Fumagalli Miguel A., Roatt Bruno M., Ramos Gabriela S., Munkert Jennifer, Ottoni Flaviano M., Campana Priscilla R.V., Duarte Mariana C., Gonçalves Denise U., Coimbra Elaine S., Braga Fernão C., Pádua Rodrigo M., Coelho Eduardo A.F.

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