Leishmania (Viannia) naiffi Lainson & Shaw 1989

LM Cantanhêde, E Cupolillo - Parasites & Vectors, 2023‏ - Springer
Just over 30 years ago, a new species of Leishmania of the subgenus Leishmania (Viannia)
was described infecting the armadillo Dasypus novemcinctus; then, a report of human …

Validation of Oxford nanopore sequencing for improved New World Leishmania species identification via analysis of 70-kDA heat shock protein

LH Patiño, N Ballesteros, M Muñoz, J Jaimes… - Parasites & …, 2023‏ - Springer
Background Leishmaniasis is a parasitic disease caused by obligate intracellular protozoa
of the genus Leishmania. This infection is characterized by a wide range of clinical …

Genome analysis of triploid hybrid Leishmania parasite from the neotropics

F Van den Broeck, S Heeren, I Maes… - Emerging infectious …, 2023‏ - pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
We discovered a hybrid Leishmania parasite in Costa Rica that is genetically similar to
hybrids from Panama. Genome analyses demonstrated the hybrid is triploid and identified L …

Detection of Leishmania RNA virus 1 in Leishmania (Viannia) panamensis isolates, Panama

K Gonzalez, SS De León, V Pineda… - Emerging Infectious …, 2023‏ - pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
We detected Leishmania RNA virus 1 (LRV1) in 11 isolates of Leishmania (Viannia)
panamensis collected during 2014–2019 from patients from different geographic areas in …

Vector Borne Diseases Related with Companion Animals in Panama: A Review

SC Chacón - European Journal of Veterinary Medicine, 2023‏ - ej-vetmed.org
Zoonoses are, in a broad sense, diseases transmitted to humans through direct or indirect
contact with animals (vertebrates or invertebrates), their environment or by-products. There …

Epidemiology and Genetic Characterization of Leishmania RNA Virus in Leishmania (Viannia) spp. Isolates from Cutaneous Leishmaniasis Endemic Areas in …

AA Bonilla, V Pineda, JE Calzada, A Saldaña… - Microorganisms, 2024‏ - mdpi.com
Leishmania (Viannia) spp. can harbor a double-stranded RNA virus known as Leishmania
RNA virus 1 (LRV-1), whose presence has been reported in nine countries across the …

Diversity and geographical distribution of Leishmania species and the emergence of Leishmania (Leishmania) infantum and L.(Viannia) panamensis in Central …

LA Delgado-Noguera, CE Hernández-Pereira… - Acta Tropica, 2023‏ - Elsevier
Transmission of cutaneous leishmaniasis in Venezuela reveals diverse and changing
epidemiological landscapes, as well as a spectrum of clinical phenotypes presumed to be …

Sequencing of hsp70 for discernment of species from the Leishmania (Viannia) guyanensis complex from endemic areas in Colombia

J Hoyos, M Rosales-Chilama, C León, C González… - Parasites & …, 2022‏ - Springer
Background Colombia is ranked very high among countries with the highest numbers of
endemic Leishmania species (n= 9) causing human disease. Although much effort has been …

Full nucleotide sequencing of ribosomal DNA internal transcribed spacer of Leishmania species causing cutaneous leishmaniasis in Brazil and its potential for …

CR Espada, BA Ferreira, PA Ortiz, SRB Uliana… - Acta Tropica, 2021‏ - Elsevier
Species-specific diagnosis still represents a challenge in leishmaniasis management,
particularly in regions with multiple endemic species. In Brazil, seven species have been …

[HTML][HTML] Characterization of Leishmania spp. Causing Cutaneous Lesions with a Negative Parasitological Diagnosis in Panama

AM Reina, JC Mewa, JE Calzada… - Tropical Medicine and …, 2022‏ - mdpi.com
A total of 123 DNA samples from Panamanian patients with cutaneous leishmaniasis (CL)
lesions were evaluated. These samples were previously confirmed with CL by a specific …