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  1. New treatments improve cutaneous leishmaniasis healing: combination regimen.(News): An article from: Skin & Allergy News by Mitchel L. Zoler, 2004-02-01
  2. Domestic animals and epidemiology of visceral leishmaniasis, Nepal.(RESEARCH): An article from: Emerging Infectious Diseases by Narayan Raj Bhattarai, Gert Van der Auwera, et all 2010-02-01
  3. No blood donations for 1 year for Iraq Vets: leishmaniasis risk.(Clinical Rounds): An article from: Family Practice News by Miriam E. Tucker, 2004-01-15
  4. Rock Hyrax: Hyrax, Thermoregulation, Order (Biology), Guinea Pig, Forage, Sentry, Predator, Leishmaniasis
  5. Shorter Tx course as effective for leishmaniasis. (Less Toxic Than 20-Day Regimen).(treatment): An article from: Skin & Allergy News by Diana Mahoney, 2003-01-01
  6. Pteridine reductase 1 as an antileishmanial drug target: Antifolate chemotherapy in leishmaniasis by Neeloo Singh, 2009-11-20
  7. Control of the Leishmaniasis: Report of the WHO Expert Committee on the Control of Leishmaniases (WHO Technical Report Series) by World Health Organization, 2010-12
  8. New clinico-epidemiologic profile of cutaneous leishmaniasis, Morocco.(DISPATCHES)(Clinical report): An article from: Emerging Infectious Diseases by Mohamed Rhajaoui, Abedelmajeed Nasereddin, et all 2007-09-01
  9. Two treatments help leishmaniasis healing: combo Rx, thermotherapy.(Clinical Rounds): An article from: Family Practice News by Mitchel L. Zoler, 2004-03-01
  10. Intralesional injection of 2% zinc sulfate solution in the treatment of acute old world cutaneous leishmaniasis: a randomized, double-blind, controlled ... from: Journal of Drugs in Dermatology by Alireza Firooz, Alireza Khatami, et all 2005-01-01
  11. Flebotominos en dos focos endemicos de leishmaniasis visceral americana en el municipio Torres, estado Lara, Venezuela.: An article from: Revista Científica de la Facultad de Ciencias Veterinarias by Rafael Bonfante-Garrido, Rafael Urdaneta, et all 2007-03-01
  12. Appropriate screening for leishmaniasis before immunosuppressive treatments.(LETTERS)(Report): An article from: Emerging Infectious Diseases by Antonio Cascio, Chiara Iaria, 2009-10-01
  13. Changing pattern of visceral leishmaniasis, United Kingdom, 1985-2004.(DISPATCHES): An article from: Emerging Infectious Diseases by Aeesha N.J. Malik, Lawrence John, et all 2006-08-01
  14. New treatments may help achieve healing of cutaneous leishmaniasis: topical imiquimod, thermal therapy.(Infectious Deseases): An article from: Internal Medicine News by Mitchel L. Zoler, 2004-01-15

41. Worldleish
Official site of the World Congress of leishmaniasis. Includes meeting information and news.
http://www.worldleish.org/
www.worldleish.org Worldleish 1
Worldleish 2

[Worldleish 3]

We are deeply sorry to hear that Dr. Amar Bhaduri passed away. He served as a member in the Scientific Committee of WorldLeish II. He will be missed by us all. Sicily earned the top score and is thus the priority choice for further consideration and discussion as the site for the WorldLeish III in 2005. The priority ranking scores of the four proposals, a list of the participating reviewers and their comments on proposed sites are presented in the Worldleish 3 pages Ready for WorldLeish 3 It is time to become serious for all leishmaniacs to consider WorldLeish III, which is scheduled to take place in 2005. WorldLeish I and II were successfully held at Istanbul in 1997 and Hersonissos, Crete in 2001, respectively. Progresses have been made with each Congress held to strengthen the operational procedures. They need to be further improved with the hope to increase the participation of leishmaniacs from all disciplinary areas and to ensure the excellence of the scientific programs.
Open Forum Posting in website if no objection from the applicant(s)

42. Leishmaniasis
Translate this page leishmaniasis, Verbreitungskarte. Die Leishmaniose (syn. leishmaniasis) wird durch Parasiten (sog. Leishmanien) verursacht. Sie
http://www.fit-for-travel.de/reisemedizin/Krankheiten/leishmaniasis.htm
Leishmaniasis Verbreitungskarte Die Leishmaniose (syn. Leishmaniasis) wird durch Parasiten (sog. Leishmanien) verursacht. Sie befallen bestimmte Zellen des Immunsystems und schädigen dadurch Milz, Leber, Knochenmark, Lymphknoten, Haut und -Schleimhaut. Der Schweregrad der Erkrankung und das Krankheitsbild richten sich nach der Erregerart, der Größe des Erregerbefalls als auch nach der Abwehrkraft der infizierten Person. Im Falle der Hautleishmaniose entwickelt sich ein Hautgeschwür (sog. Orient- oder Dehlibeule), das häufig erst nach Monaten unter Narbenbildung abheilt. Bei der Ausbildung von Schleimhautgeschwüren, die bevorzugt im Gesicht auftreten, kann es zu ausgeprägten Verstümmelungen der betroffenen Gesichtspartien kommen. Im Rahmen einer Allgemeininfektion befallen die Parasiten wichtige Körperorgane und beeinträchtigen ihre Funktionen. Das daraus resultierende Krankheitsbild der Kala Azar ist schwerwiegend und endet in der Regel unbehandelt meist tödlich. Die Weltgesundheitsorganisation schätzt jährlich rund 400.000 Erkrankte. Leishmaniosen treten in tropischen und subtropischen Klimazonen einschließlich der Mittelmeerländer (z.B. Italien, Spanien, Portugal) auf.

43. Leishmaniasis-001
Dept. of Dermatology University of Iowa College of Medicine. leishmaniasis - Face and Ears. Return to Image Index page. This image
http://tray.dermatology.uiowa.edu/~Clara/Leish002.htm
Dept. of Dermatology - University of Iowa College of Medicine
Leishmaniasis - Face and Ears
Return to Image Index page. This image was graciously provided by Dr. Clara Jaramillo of Medellin, Colombia. Return to Image Index page.
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44. Leishmaniasis
Translate this page Manual de lucha contra la leishmaniasis visceral El objetivo de este manual es servir de resumen utilizable de los aspectos más prácticos habituales de las
http://www.paho.org/spanish/ad/dpc/cd/leishmaniasis.htm
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Definición, nota técnica, tipo, unidades de medida, categorías y subcategorías para cada uno de los indicadores del Sistema Regional de Datos Básicos en Salud
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... más . Vigilancia Documentos claves, vigilancia Manual de lucha contra la leishmaniasis visceral
El objetivo de este manual es servir de resumen utilizable de los aspectos más prácticos habituales de las actividades relativas a la LV. Para utilizar la guía basta con remitirse a la sección de interés. Esta página brinda el libro en texto completo en PDF, dividido en capítulos para referencia rápida.
leishmaniasis-manual.htm
Epidemiología y control de la leishmaniasis en las Américas, por país o territorio
En esta publicación se presentan los datos disponibles sobre la epidemiología y el control de la leishmaniasis en las Américas, por país y territorio. Los principales aspectos que se tratan son los siguientes: los parásitos, los vectores comprobados y sospechosos, los reservorios comprobados y sospechosos, la distribución geográfica, la gravedad de la enfermedad, los facotres socioculturales y económicos y las principales actividades de control. (Cuaderno Técnico No. 44, 1996)
epi-y-control.pdf

45. Leishmaniasis
Manual on Visceral leishmaniasis Control This manual is designed to provide a usable summary of the common practicalities of dealing with VL.
http://www.paho.org/english/ad/dpc/cd/leishmaniasis.htm
Homepage About PAHO Data Topics ... General Info/Links What's New Regional Core Health Data System - Indicators Glossary
Definition, technical note, type, measure units, categories, and subcategories for each indicator in the Regional Core Health Data System
glossary.htm
... more items. Surveillance Featured Surveillance Items Manual on Visceral Leishmaniasis Control
This manual is designed to provide a usable summary of the common practicalities of dealing with VL. To use the manual, simply turn to the section of interest. This page offers the full-text e-book in PDF, divided into chapters for easy reference.
leishmaniasis-manual.htm
Guidelines and Manuals Manual on Visceral Leishmaniasis Control Health Profiles and Data Regional Core Health Data System - Indicators Glossary Product Types and/or Keywords:
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Situation Reports, Country Profiles, Forms, Guidelines and Manuals, Health Profiles and Data, Statistical Databases, Other Databases
Keywords (no limit, or key in Product type/s in keyword field for cross-referencing): Surveillance features Leishmaniasis, Annual status reports, Incidence/Mortality/Fatality, Incidence and disease registries, Outbreaks, Resistance surveillance, Epidemiological surveillance systems, Geographic information systems, Groups affected, Risk factors/behaviors

46. Leishmaniasis

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47. Institute For OneWorld Health—Diseases And Programs Visceral
fly. Visceral leishmaniasis (VL) is the most dangerous of the three manifestations of disease caused by the Leishmania parasite.
http://www.oneworldhealth.org/diseases/leishmaniasis.php
Overview V. Leishmaniasis Diarrhea Malaria ... Chagas
(also known as kala-azar) is a deadly disease transmitted via the bite of an infected sand fly. Visceral leishmaniasis (VL) is the most dangerous of the three manifestations of disease caused by the Leishmania parasite. VL is associated with fever, weight loss, enlargement of the spleen and liver, and anemia. If left untreated, it is nearly always fatal. Kala-azar Cure Enters Phase III in India
OneWorld Health Press Release 07.07.03
Drug firm seeks cures over cash

San Francisco Chronicle 08.19.02
Nonprofit Drug Company Attacks Developing-World Diseases

USA Today 02.08.04
The Global Burden of Visceral Leishmaniasis
An estimated 1.5 million people are currently infected with visceral leishmaniasis, and approximately 500,000 new cases arise annually worldwide. As many as 200,000 people die every year from this disease. Over 90% of visceral leishmaniasis cases occur in India, Bangladesh, Sudan, Brazil, and Nepal.
Development of a new, safe, effective and inexpensive drug that can cure visceral leishmaniasis throughout the world.
OneWorld Health is developing the antibiotic paromomycin as a new cure for visceral leishmaniasis. Paromomycin is an off-patent aminoglycoside antibiotic that was previously approved by the U.S. FDA and is still marketed in the U.S. as an oral formulation to treat intestinal parasites. In June 2003, OneWorld Health initiated a clinical trial of 667 VL patients in India, in collaboration with the Program for Research and Training in Tropical Disease of the World Health Organization (TDR/WHO).

48. Leishmaniasis In Show Dogs And Imports
leishmaniasis in the Dog What you can do. leishmaniasis is a nasty protozoan disease that affects both humans and dogs in many parts of the world.
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Leishmaniasis in the Dog What you can do.
Leishmaniasis is a nasty protozoan disease that affects both humans and dogs in many parts of the world. It is pronounced "leash man eye a sis". A list of countries where is is common can be found at the end of this article. As our US dog shows see more competitors from foreign countries, and breeding animals are imported more commonly, we will likely hear more about diseases which are largely unknown here. We recently had an example of this in our clinic in a brood bitch from Germany. The owner protested when I suggested a Lyme test before breeding the bitch, saying she hadn't been here long enough to have Lyme. But Lyme disease is caused by a bacterium named 'Borrelia burgdorfi', named for Burgdorf, Germany where it was first identified, and the bitch showed a positive Lyme Western Blot test. There are many places on the Net where you can go to read about leishmaniasis in humans, and it will be basically the same disease in dogs. There is a skin disease form, a form which causes ulcers in mucous membranes (the tongue and mouth), and a form which affects the internal organs. It may be fatal. The important things for us to know are:
  • It is usually spread by an insect
  • It is transmissible to humans from dogs and other animals (and from humans to dog as well); diseases which travel from other animals to humans are called
  • 49. MDTravel Health - Leishmaniasis
    leishmaniasis. ©2004 MDtravelhealth.com. All Rights Reserved. Terms of Use. leishmaniasis fact sheet. leishmaniasis the disease and its impact.
    http://www.mdtravelhealth.com/infectious/leishmaniasis.html
    Leishmaniasis Leishmaniasis is a parasitic disease which occurs in three forms: (1) visceral disease, characterized by fever, weight loss, anemia, and enlargement of the liver and spleen developing over months to years; (2) cutaneous disease, manifested by skin ulcers on exposed parts of the body developing over weeks to months; and (3) mucocutaneous disease, characterized by disfiguring erosions of the mucous membranes of the nose, mouth, and throat. The disease is transmitted by sandflies, which are about one-third the size of mosquitoes. Sandflies breed in sites where its larvae will find warmth, moisture, and organic matter, such as leaf litter, loose earth, old tree bark, rubbish heaps, and crevices in human dwellings. Sandflies typically bite from dusk to dawn, but may bite during the daytime if disturbed. There is no vaccine at present. The key to prevention is insect protection measures , which are essentially the same as those outlined for mosquitoes, except that netting must be finer-mesh (at least 18 holes to the linear inch) since sandflies are smaller. Cases of cutaneous leishmaniasis were reported in October 2003 among U.S. military personnel serving in Iraq (especially in the urban and periurban areas of An Nasiriyah and Baghdad), Kuwait (near the Iraqi border), and Afghanistan. For further information, go to

    50. LEISHMANIASIS - Travel Medicine Program - PPHB - Health Canada
    In recent years the American Military have reported cases of Leishmanasis with Cutaneous leishmaniasis observed in US troops in Panama and Viscerl
    http://www.hc-sc.gc.ca/pphb-dgspsp/tmp-pmv/travel/lshman_e.html
    LEISHMANIASIS In recent years the American Military have reported cases of Leishmanasis with Cutaneous Leishmaniasis observed in U.S. troops in Panama and Viscerl Leishmaniasis noted in U.S. troops returned from Saudia Arabia as well as Gulf War Veterans. (There are no reports of and Canadian veterns being infected). An epidemic of Leishmaniasis (kala-azar or black fever) is reported from the Northeast Indian state of Bihar with spread into neighbouring Nepal. In May 1993 WHO rpeorted an outbreak of Visceral Leishmaniasis in Southern Sudan and in the western Upper Nile Province. The Ministry of Health in the State Capital Patna have reported 27,000 cases in 1992 and WHO estimates that there have been 10,000 deaths, with the possibility of dramatic increases in these figures. The causative protozoan infection is transmitted by sandflies. Travellers to rural areas where this disease is being reported should take very strict precautions to avoid being bitten by sandflies because no vaccines or prophylactic drugs are available. Preventive measures for the individual traveller are aimed at reducing man-fly contact. Outdoor activities should be avoided when sandflies are most active (dusk to dawn). Although sandflies are primarily nighttime biters, transmission of leishmaniasis may occur during the day if resting sandflies are disturbed. Sandfly activity in an area may easily be underestimated, because sandflies are noiseless fliers and occasional bites may not be noted.

    51. Leishmaniasis
    encyclopediaEncyclopedia leishmaniasis, lEsh munI usis Pronunciation Key. Related content from HighBeam Research on leishmaniasis.
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      leishmaniasis [l E u n I u sis] Pronunciation Key leishmaniasis , any of a group of tropical diseases caused by parasitic protozoans of the genus Leishmania. The parasites live in dogs, foxes, rodents, and humans; they are transmitted by the bites of sand flies. There they infect the very white blood cells that normally would defend the body from such invaders. There are two forms of leishmaniasis. The more serious, called kala-azar or visceral leishmaniasis, affects the internal organs, causing fever, anemia, splenomegaly, and discoloration of the skin. Untreated, it can be fatal. The second, or cutaneous form, leaves deep, disfiguring sores at the site of the bite. Treatment is with amphotericin B and other drugs. Leishmaniasis is rarely seen in the United States, but is prevalent in South Asia, the Middle East, North Africa, and parts of the Mediterranean. The Columbia Electronic Encyclopedia

    52. BDT [international Leishmania Network, Iln]
    Brazilian Research Council, CNPq. leishmaniasis is a disease that affects many people in tropical countries. The AIDS panepidemic
    http://www.bdt.org.br/leishnet/
    defaultStatus="Base de Dados Tropical";
    INTERNATIONAL LEISHMANIA NETWORK, ILN The establishment of an International Leishmania Network, ILN, Brazilian Research Council, CNPq . Leishmaniasis is a disease that affects many people in tropical countries. The AIDS panepidemic is showing that many more people are infected than was previously expected. The network consists of a discussion group Leish-L and more structured topic areas presently covering the following: A list of monoclonal antibodies that react with Leishmania is presently being prepared. Monoclonal antibodies are useful for identifying Leishmania and a basic set can be obtained on request from the World Health Organization. The organizers hope that interested people will examine the above topics and suggest improvements, links to interesting sites and new ones. In the case of new subject areas we would like to have volunteers to look after them and keep them up to date. email suggestions to ILN's General Manager - Jeffrey Shaw ( jshaw@tba.com.br

    53. Right On The Left Beach: Leishmaniasis
    December 26, 2003. leishmaniasis. Over with leishmaniasis is a parasitic disease transmitted by the bite of some species of sand flies.
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    Over at Citizen Smash Jeremy Botter , one of our soldiers in Tikrit, mentions just one more little thing that our GI's must deal with Leishmaniasis is a parasitic disease transmitted by the bite of some species of sand flies. It is an obligate intracellular protozoan. The disease most commonly manifests either in a cutaneous (skin) form or in a visceral (internal organ) form. Leishmaniasis is found in approximately 90 tropical and subtropical countries around the world and in southern Europe. More than 90% of the world's cases of cutaneous leishmaniasis are in Afghanistan, Algeria, Brazil, Iran, Iraq, Peru, Saudi Arabia, and Syria.

    54. Leishmaniasis
    ....... leishmaniasis. Definition. leishmaniasis refers to several different illnesses caused by infection with an organism called a protozoan.
    http://www.healthatoz.com/healthatoz/Atoz/ency/leishmaniasis.html
    Encyclopedia Index L Home Encyclopedia Encyclopedia Index L Leishmaniasis
    Definition
    Leishmaniasis refers to several different illnesses caused by infection with an organism called a protozoan. Description Protozoa are considered to be the most simple organisms in the animal kingdom. They are all single-celled. The types of protozoa which cause leishmaniasis are carried by the blood-sucking sandfly. The sandfly is referred to as the disease vector, simply meaning that the infectious agent (the protozoan) is carried by the sandfly and passed on to other animals or humans in whom the protozoan will set up residence and cause disease. The animal or human in which the protozoan then resides is referred to as the host. Once the protozoan is within the human host, the human's immune system is activated to try to combat the invader. Specialized immune cells called macrophages work to swallow up the protozoa. Usually, this technique kills a foreign invader, but these protozoa can survive and flourish within macrophages. The protozoa multiply within the macrophages, ultimately causing the macrophage to burst open. The protozoa are released, and take up residence within other neighboring cells. At this point, the course of the disease caused by the protozoa is dependent on the specific type of protozoa, and on the type of reaction the protozoa elicits from the immune system. There are several types of protozoa which cause leishmaniasis, and they cause different patterns of disease progression.

    55. Leishmaniasis Research - KIT Biomedical Research - KIT (Royal Tropical Institute
    leishmaniasis. triangle_top. leishmaniasis The leishmaniases are a group of diseases caused by protozoan parasites of the Leishmania complex.
    http://www.kit.nl/biomedical_research/html/leishmaniasis.asp
    About KIT Training Projects
    Leishmaniasis KIT Biomedical Research develops diagnostic methods for the detection of leishmaniasis and is involved in their evaluation and application in the field. We can also provide training in the use of a number of molecular biological and serological tools.
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    Leishmaniasis
    The leishmaniases are a group of diseases caused by protozoan parasites of the Leishmania complex. The major clinical forms are:
    • Visceral leishmaniasis or kala-azar, affecting an estimated 500,000 people each year, is a deadly disease if left untreated. The parasites colonize the internal organs, in particular the spleen, bone marrow and lymph nodes. (Muco)cutaneous leishmaniasis, affecting approximately 1.5 million people per year. In this case the parasite is confined to the skin where it causes one or more slow-healing sores (oriental sore, Aleppo boil). In the case of mucocutaneous leishmaniasis, the infection spreads to the mucosal membranes, especially those of the mouth and nose, where it may cause extensive damage.
    Serology
    Direct agglutination test (DAT)
    In 1986, El-Harith and his co-workers at KIT Biomedical Research developed a DAT for the detection of anti-

    56. Leishmaniasis Diagnostics - KIT Biomedical Research - KIT (Royal Tropical Instit
    Rapid diagnostics for visceral leishmaniasis. KIT Biomedical Research has developed immunological assays for the diagnosis of visceral leishmaniasis.
    http://www.kit.nl/biomedical_research/html/leishmaniasis_diagnostics.asp
    About KIT Training Projects
    Rapid diagnostics for visceral leishmaniasis KIT Biomedical Research has developed immunological assays for the diagnosis of visceral leishmaniasis.
    Visceral leishmaniasis

    Direct agglutination test (DAT)

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    WHO evaluation of leishmaniasis diagnostic tests
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    Visceral leishmaniasis
    Visceral leishmaniasis (VL) is the most severe form of leishmaniasis. The disease is fatal if left untreated. The diagnosis of human VL is difficult. The principal signs of VL are an enlarged spleen and a prolonged irregular fever; other signs and symptoms are loss of weight, pallor, enlarged liver, enlarged lymph nodes, anaemia, cough and diarrhoea. These signs and symptoms may mimic those of malaria, typhoid, tuberculosis, schistosomiasis and a number of other diseases. The clinical suspicion may be confirmed directly by the detection of parasites in patient material or by culture. However, sample collection is inconvenient for the patient and parasite isolation by culture is time-consuming, expensive and difficult. Because of the mentioned limitations of the direct diagnostic methods, a number of indirect immunological methods, such as indirect immunofluorescent-antibody tests, enzyme-linked immunosorbent assays and a direct agglutination test (DAT), have been developed.
    Direct agglutination assay
    The DAT remains the first line diagnostic tool in many developing countries such as Ethiopia and the Sudan. It is a simple and economical test with a high sensitivity and specificity. A problem with the DAT is that the often used aqueous antigen is not heat-stable, thus requiring a cold chain. A freeze-dried antigen has been developed by KIT Biomedical Research that remains stable at ambient temperature for years. The sensitivity and specificity of this freeze-dried antigen is high.

    57. CM168 - Week 4- Lecture 1
    Leishmania and leishmaniasis. Dr. Simpson. Discovery rodents. These parasites cause a complex of diseases known as leishmaniasis.
    http://www.hhmi.ucla.edu/C168/week4/lecture1.html
    Leishmania and Leishmaniasis
    Dr. Simpson
    Discovery of Leishmania parasites as cause of Kala-Azar
    1903: William Leishman and Charles Donovan saw amastigotes within macrophages of people with Kala-azar.
    Life Cycle
    The genus Leishmania belongs to the family, Trypanosomatidae , of the kinetoplastid protozoa. The kinetoplastid protozoa belong to the Phylum, Euglenozoa , together with the euglenoid protozoa. The Leishmania are digenetic (or heteroxenous) parasites of insects and vertebrates. The vertebrate hosts include both mammals and lizards. The mammalian hosts include humans, dogs and some rodents. These parasites cause a complex of diseases known as leishmaniasis . Both New World and Old World Leishmania species are known, and in both the disease can be cutaneous or visceral. The insect vectors are sandflies from the genera Phlebotomus and Lutzomyia ; the parasites live as promastigotes in the gut and are regurgitated from the blocked foregut into the wound while feeding.
    Diagram of the life cycle of Leishmania from the Ohio State web site
    Giemsa -stained smear of cultured promastigotes of Leishmania tarentolae , a parasite of the Gecko.

    58. Clinical Cases Of Leishmaniasis
    Cinical cases of leishmaniasis. Rodent reservoirs of New World leishmaniasis 202 Proechimys guyanensis L. mexicana amazonenesis 203 sloth - L. panamensis,
    http://www.hhmi.ucla.edu/C168/Leishmaniasis.html
    Cinical cases of leishmaniasis
    Most are taken from Peters and Gilles (1977) Color Atlas of Tropical Medicine and Parasitology, Year Book Medical Pub., Inc. Chicago. A few (13.12, 13.4, 13.5, "upper palate involvement") are from Cox (1996), The Wellcome Trust Illustrated History of Tropical Diseases, London. Vector of leishmania
    172 Adult female Lutzomyia longipalpis
    173 Promastigotes in vector
    174 Reaction to sandfly bites Old World cutaneous leishmaniasis
    190 rock hydraxes - a reservoir in Ethiopica
    191 Simple dry lesion - L. tropica
    192 Dry lesion - Southern France Rodent reservoirs of New World leishmaniasis
    202 Proechimys guyanensis - L. mexicana amazonenesis
    203 sloth - L. panamensis Wet skin lesion of Leishmania major Mucocutaneous leishmaniasis
    204 Early lesionof Espundia
    205 Pharyngeal involvement 206 Destructive Espundia Mucocutaneous leishmaniasis Upper palate involvement Kala-azar or visceral leishmaniasis 180 Amastigotes of L. donovani in blood 181 Infantile kala-azar 182 Post kala-azar dermal leishmanoid

    59. Pathology Of Cutaneous Leishmaniasis (CL)
    Cutaneous leishmaniasis (CL), an infection by protozoan parasites of the genus Leishmania, is being seen in increasing numbers of military and civilian
    http://www.afip.org/Departments/infectious/lm/
    Home Clinical Cytology Histology ... Notice Cutaneous leishmaniasis (CL), an infection by protozoan parasites of the genus Leishmania , is being seen in increasing numbers of military and civilian personnel deployed to Iraq, Kuwait, and Afghanistan. This website outlines the epidemiology, clinical and laboratory diagnosis, and treatment of this disease, and is a collaborative effort of the Armed Forces Institute of Pathology , the American Registry of Pathology , and Walter Reed Army Medical Center Washington, DC. A complete list of those responsible for the content of this site is available on the Credits page. Peter L. McEvoy, COL, MC, USA
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    60. Leishmaniasis - Information / Diagnosis / Treatment / Prevention
    home infectious diseases parasitic leishmaniasis leishmaniasis. From Medscape. ? leishmaniasis, Canine From Oklahoma State, Veterinary Parasitology 5333.
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