Cutaneous leishmaniasis: A great imitator

MS Gurel, B Tekin, S Uzun - Clinics in dermatology, 2020‏ - Elsevier
Cutaneous leishmaniasis (CL) is called “the great imitator,” because it can mimic almost all
types of dermatoses. This similarity may sometimes lead to misdiagnosis, resulting in …

Atypical presentations of cutaneous leishmaniasis: a systematic review

CB Meireles, LC Maia, GC Soares, IPP Teodoro… - Acta Tropica, 2017‏ - Elsevier
Cutaneous Leishmaniasis (CL) is endemic in 88 countries, showing relevant prevalences.
The aim of this study was to perform a systematic review on atypical lesions of CL around …

Unusual observations in leishmaniasis—an overview

P Yadav, M Azam, V Ramesh, R Singh - Pathogens, 2023‏ - mdpi.com
Leishmaniasis significantly affects the population of the tropics and subtropics. Clinical
features and infective species of Leishmania are the primary factors driving the direction of …

Genetic susceptibility to infectious disease: lessons from mouse models of leishmaniasis

M Lipoldová, P Demant - Nature Reviews Genetics, 2006‏ - nature.com
Susceptibility to infectious disease is influenced by multiple host genes, most of which are
low penetrance QTLs that are difficult to map in humans. Leishmaniasis is a well-studied …

[PDF][PDF] Clinical manifestations and classification of Old World cutaneous leishmaniasis.

OE Akilov, A Khachemoune… - International journal of …, 2007‏ - researchgate.net
With the migratory trends amongst populations during the last decade (urbanization, political
conflicts, etc.), there has been an increase in the incidence of Old World cutaneous …

[HTML][HTML] Clinical pleiomorphism in human leishmaniases, with special mention of asymptomatic infection

AL Banuls, P Bastien, C Pomares, J Arevalo… - Clinical Microbiology …, 2011‏ - Elsevier
This review gives an update of current knowledge on the clinical pleiomorphism of
Leishmania, with a special emphasis on the case of asymptomatic carriage. The first part …

[HTML][HTML] Many faces of cutaneous leishmaniasis

AU Bari, SB Rahman - Indian Journal of dermatology, venereology and …, 2008‏ - ijdvl.com
Background: Cutaneous leishmaniasis (CL) is known for its clinical diversity and increasing
numbers of new and rare variants of the disease are being reported these days. Aim: The …

[PDF][PDF] Cutaneous leishmaniasis in Syria: clinical features, current status and the effects of war.

K Hayani, A Dandashli… - Acta dermato …, 2015‏ - researchgate.net
Euphrates. Today, cases are reported yearly from different regions of the country (8–10). The
incidence of CL in Aleppo increased dramatically from 3,900 cases in 1998 to 6,275 in 2002 …

[HTML][HTML] Cutaneous leishmaniasis in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province of Pakistan: clinical diversity and species-level diagnosis

NH Khan, A ul Bari, R Hashim, I Khan… - The American journal …, 2016‏ - ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
This study primarily aimed to identify the causative species of cutaneous leishmaniasis (CL)
in the Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Province of Pakistan and to distinguish any species-specific …

Detection of new endemic areas of cutaneous leishmaniasis in Pakistan: a 6‐year study

AM Bhutto, RA Soomro, S Nonaka… - International journal of …, 2003‏ - Wiley Online Library
Background Cutaneous leishmaniasis (CL) is endemic in Pakistan and is widely spreading.
Recently, an outbreak of the disease was observed in the region. We report some new …