Leishmania is an obligate intracellular pathogen that invades phagocytic host cells.
Approximately 30 different species of Phlebotomine sand flies can transmit this parasite …

Leishmaniasis is a vector-borne disease caused by different species of protozoan parasites
of the genus Leishmania. It is a major health problem yet neglected tropical diseases, with …

Background Visceral leishmaniasis (VL or kala azar) is the most serious form of human
leishmaniasis, responsible for over 20,000 deaths annually, and post kala azar dermal …

Treatment of Visceral Leishmaniasis (VL), a neglected tropical disease, is very challenging
with few treatment options. Long duration of treatment and drug toxicity further limit the target …

Introduction Leishmaniasis is a major public health problem and the second most lethal
parasitic disease in the world due to the lack of effective treatments and vaccines. Even …

Limited therapeutic options in visceral leishmaniasis (VL) make the treatment of this
neglected disease very challenging. In addition to this, long treatment duration and toxic …

Iran has invariably been under the growing public health threat of cutaneous leishmaniasis
(CL), a significant barrier to local development that hinders the prevention and control efforts …

Leishmaniasis is a zoonotic and vector-borne infectious disease that is caused by the genus
Leishmania belonging to the trypanosomatid family. The protozoan parasite has a digenetic …

Leishmaniasis remains a public health problem worldwide, affecting approximately 12
million people in 88 countries; 50 000 die of it each year. The disease is caused by …

Infection with Leishmania parasites results in a range of clinical manifestations and
outcomes. Control of Leishmania parasite transmission is extremely difficult due to the large …