Leishmaniasis
Pepper Plant Could Cure Tropical Disease
Softpedia Health A new treatment for the tropical disease leishmaniasis might be obtained from a compound of a pepper plant that Peru’s native Chayahuitas people use for its anti-inflammatory properties. The author of the research, Nicolas Fabre, of the Institute for Research and Development and the University of Toulouse in France, along with colleague Michel [...]
Read Full Post | Make a Comment ( None so far )Viability and Burden of Leishmania in Extralesional Sites during Human Dermal Leishmaniasis
PLOS Neglected Tropical Diseases Background The clinical and epidemiological significance of Leishmania DNA in extralesional sites is obscured by uncertainty of whether the DNA derives from viable parasites. To examine dissemination of Leishmania during active disease and the potential participation of human infection in transmission, Leishmania 7SLRNA was exploited to establish viability and estimate parasite [...]
Read Full Post | Make a Comment ( 1 so far )Eight Cases of Feline Cutaneous Leishmaniasis in Texas
at Veterinary Pathology Leishmaniasis is a zoonotic disease caused by intracellular Leishmania protozoa that are transmitted by sandflies. The disease occurs in 3 forms: cutaneous, mucocutaneous, and visceral. Cutaneous leishmaniasis has been reported in cats in Europe and South America and in 1 cat from Texas. Leishmania mexicana is endemic in Texas and has been [...]
Read Full Post | Make a Comment ( None so far )Macrophages: The ‘defense’ cells that help throughout the body
PhsyOrg.com The term “macrophage” conjures images of a hungry white blood cell gobbling invading bacteria. However, macrophages do much more than that: Not only do they act as antimicrobial warriors, they also play critical roles in immune regulation and wound-healing. They can respond to a variety of cellular signals and change their physiology in response [...]
Read Full Post | Make a Comment ( None so far )Leishmaniasis, Venereal Transmission in Humans
“Although visceral leishmaniasis is primarily transmitted by a biological invertebrate vector, transmission in the absence of the vector has been reported, including venereal transmission in humans.” Read in this article on Leish in Dogs
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