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5 articles for “leishmania”
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Tropical Medicine and Leishmaniasis: Unraveling the Complexities of a Neglected Tropical Disease
Abstract: Protozoan parasites of the genus Leishmania are the cause of the vector-borne disease leishmaniasis, which poses a serious threat to global public health in tropical and subtropical areas. Despite being common and having a significant effect on human health, leishmaniasis is still a neglected tropical disease, with little funding available for investigation and prevention. This article examines the relationship between leishmaniasis and tropical medicine, emphasizing the particular difficulties this intricate …
Published in International Journal of Tropical Medicines · Vol. 1, Issue 2, 2024 · pp. 29–39 Read article
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Facilitated Deferred Transmmission a Risk to Public Health of Globalization and Intercountry Adoptions of Pets
Abstract: Increased temperatures due to climate change may be facilitating that arthropods vectors of zoonotic diseases rapidly colonize new territories. 6472 dogs have been selected to check main Mediterraneum zoonotic vector-borne, two transmitted by fly bites, Leishmaniasis and Dirofilariasis, and tree transmitted by ticks, Ehrlichiosis, Anaplasmosis, and Babesiosis through IFA, ELISA, PCR and microscopy tests and calculate the ratio of this diseases hosts as well the destinations in north of Europe …
Published in Recent Trends in Infectious Diseases · Vol. 1, Issue 1, 2024 · pp. 21–26 Read article
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The Parasitic Fingerprint: Tracing Infection to Host Illness
Abstract: Parasitic infections remain a major global health burden, causing significant morbidity and mortality, particularly in tropical and subtropical regions. A critical aspect of disease pathogenesis is the unique molecular and cellular imprint left by parasites in their hosts, termed the “parasitic fingerprint.” These fingerprints encompass parasite-derived proteins, nucleic acids, metabolites, extracellular vesicles, and host responses, including gene expression changes, cytokine profiles, and metabolic adaptations. Advances in multi-omics technologies, which integrate …
Published in Recent Trends in Infectious Diseases · Vol. 3, Issue 1, 2026 · pp. 29–50 Read article
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Climate-Driven Shifts in Vector-Borne Disease Ecology Across South Asia
Abstract: Climate change remains one of the most important phenomena affecting the geographical distribution and movement patterns of vector-borne diseases. In South Asia – characterized by high population density, rich biodiversity, and sharp climatic differences – there is growing evidence of the relationship between increasing temperatures and erratic precipitation, along with the behavior of insect vectors. This research aims to evaluate the effects of climate environmental changes on the distribution and …
Published in International Journal of Insects · Vol. 2, Issue 2, 2025 · pp. 1–5 Read article
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Histoplasma capsulatum (Dimorphic Fungus) in India: Biological Features, Virulence Mechanisms, and Clinical Implications of Histoplasmosis.
Abstract: Histoplasmosis is a systemic mycosis caused by the thermally dimorphic fungus Histoplasma capsulatum. Infection is acquired primarily by inhalation of infectious microconidia and may range from asymptomatic infection to severe disseminated disease. Although histoplasmosis has classically been associated with the river valleys of the Americas, it is being increasingly recognized in Asia, including India, where it frequently mimics tuberculosis, leishmaniasis, lymphoma, and leprosy, resulting in delayed diagnosis and treatment. Cutaneous …
Published in International Journal of Fungi · Vol. 3, Issue 1, 2026 · pp. 38–48 Read article