Phlebotomine sand fly–borne pathogens in the Mediterranean Basin: Human leishmaniasis and phlebovirus infections

M Moriconi, G Rugna, M Calzolari… - PLoS neglected …, 2017‏ - journals.plos.org
Pathogens transmitted to humans by phlebotomine sand flies are neglected, as they cause
infectious diseases that are not on the priority list of national and international public health …

Cutaneous leishmaniasis in Iran: A review of epidemiological aspects, with emphasis on molecular findings

Z Nasiri, M Kalantari, J Mohammadi, S Daliri… - Parasite, 2022‏ - pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
Leishmania parasites can cause zoonotic cutaneous leishmaniasis (CL) by circulating
between humans, rodents, and sandflies in Iran. In this study, published data were collected …

Molecular detection of Leishmania parasites and host blood meal identification in wild sand flies from a new endemic rural region, south of Iran

K Azizi, MB Askari, M Kalantari… - Pathogens and global …, 2016‏ - Taylor & Francis
Zoonotic Cutaneous Leishmaniosis (ZCL) remains the most crucial vector-borne public
health disease particularly in endemic rural parts of Iran. The main aim of this study is to …

Epidemiologic profile of oriental sore caused by Leishmania parasites in a new endemic focus of cutaneous leishmaniasis, southern Iran

M Khosravani, MD Moemenbellah-Fard… - Journal of Parasitic …, 2016‏ - Springer
Cutaneous leishmaniasis (CL) is the first and most important vector-borne zoonotic disease
transmitted by sand flies in Iran. As a parasitic disease in the Old World, it is a complex …

In vitro efficacy of ethanolic extract of Artemisia absinthium (Asteraceae) against Leishmania major L. using cell sensitivity and flow cytometry assays

K Azizi, F Shahidi-Hakak, Q Asgari, GR Hatam… - Journal of Parasitic …, 2016‏ - Springer
Leishmaniasis is one of the most neglected human diseases with an estimated global
burden ranking second in mortality and fourth in morbidity among the tropical infections …

Molecular survey on detection of Leishmania infection in rodent reservoirs in Jahrom District, Southern Iran

MH Davami, MH Motazedian… - Journal of arthropod …, 2014‏ - pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
Background: Zoonotic Cutaneous Leishmaniasis (ZCL) is endemic in many parts of Iran.
Recently its incidence is considerable in different parts of Jahrom district, in Fars Province …

Wild Gorillas as a Potential Reservoir of Leishmania major

I Hamad, CL Forestier, M Peeters… - The Journal of …, 2015‏ - academic.oup.com
Vector-borne parasites of the genus Leishmania are responsible for severe human
diseases. Cutaneous leishmaniasis, a common form of the disease, is most often caused by …

First phylogenetic analysis of a Crimean-Congo hemorrhagic fever virus genome in naturally infected Rhipicephalus appendiculatus ticks (Acari: Ixodidae)

MR Fakoorziba, AA Naddaf-Sani… - Archives of …, 2015‏ - Springer
Crimean-Congo haemorrhagic fever (CCHF) is a potentially fatal systemic viral disease in
many parts of the world, including Iran. The nationwide incidence of human CCHF in …

Calomyscid Rodents (Rodentia: Calomyscidae) as a Potential Reservoir of Zoonotic Cutaneous Leishmaniasis in a Mountainous Residential Area in the Plateau of Iran: Inferring …

S Shahabi, K Azizi, Q Asgari… - Journal of Tropical …, 2023‏ - Wiley Online Library
Cutaneous leishmaniasis (CL), a neglected tropical disease, is an important health problem
in Fars Province, southern Iran. Fars, the fourth most populous Province in Iran, is the center …

In vitro and in vivo antileishmanial activity of β-acetyl-digitoxin, a cardenolide of Digitalis lanata potentially useful to treat visceral leishmaniasis

CS Freitas, DP Lage, JA Oliveira-da-Silva, RR Costa… - Parasite, 2021‏ - pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
Current treatments of visceral leishmaniasis face limitations due to drug side effects and/or
high cost, along with the emergence of parasite resistance. Novel and low-cost …