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Leishmaniasis

Known as: Leishmaniases, Leishmaniasis, unspecified, leishmania infection 
A parasitic infection caused by protozoa of the genus Leishmania. It is transmitted to humans via the bite of sandflies. There are three main forms… 
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Antileishmanial [EPC]Genus: LeishmaniaIn BloodItraconazole

Broader (1)

Arthropod-borne disease, unspecified

Narrower (6)

Chiclero ulcerEthiopian cutaneous leishmaniasisLeishmaniasis, CutaneousLeishmaniasis, Visceral

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2011
2011
Infectious diseases. Drug developers finally take aim at a neglected disease.
Chagas disease is one of the tropical diseases that drug companies have traditionally overlooked, even though there9s no vaccine… 
2009
2009
SHORT REPORT New reports of Australian cutaneous leishmaniasis in Northern Australian macropods
SUMMARY Cutaneous leishmaniasis caused by various species of Leishmania is a significant zoonotic disease in many parts of the… 
2003
2003
Cutaneous leishmaniasis of the Old World.
Cutaneous Leishmaniasis is a vector-borne protozoal infection of the skin. Several species of Leishmania cause this disease in… 
1998
1998
Insulin-like growth factor I is a growth-promoting factor for Leishmania promastigotes and amastigotes.
Leishmaniases are diseases caused by protozoa of the genus Leishmania that affect more than 20 million people in the world. The… 
1996
1996
Molecular and immune mechanisms in the pathogenesis of cutaneous leishmaniasis
The molecular and immune mechanisms of pathogenesis in cutaneous leishmaniasis are discussed in this text. Readers are introduced… 
1988
1988
Indirect immunofluorescence test in New World leishmaniasis: serological and clinical relationship.
The indirect immunofluorescence test (IF) for anti-Leishmania antibodies (IgG and IgM) was performed with sera from the following… 
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1986
Highly Cited
1986
Canine leishmaniasis in the Isle of Elba, Italy.
The recent occurrence of infantile cases of visceral leishmaniasis in the Isle of Elba, Italy, has stimulated research on the… 
1983
1983
Cutaneous leishmaniasis: treatment with ketoconazole.
A 17-year-old boy with an eight-month history of cutaneous leishmaniasis on the left earlobe was treated with ketoconazole for a… 
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1980
Highly Cited
1980
Dermatologie in Praxis und Klinik
Volume 2 of Dermatologie in Praxis und Klinik , edited by Prof Korting, director of the skin clinic of the University of Mainz… 
1971
1971
Skin infection with Mycobacterium marinum from a tropical fish tank.
Opportunist acid-fast bacilli sometimes cause progressive indolent infections of the skin, producing nodules, granulomatous… 
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