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Immunohistochemical and Molecular Diagnosis of Mucocutaneous and Mucosal Leishmaniasis
(Sage Publications Inc, 2019-09-29)
Leishmaniasis is a parasitic infection transmitted by the bite of infected female sandflies. It principally affects the skin, and the frequency of mucosal involvement is about 5% to 20%. Considering the rarity of leishmaniasis ...
Mucosal leishmaniasis: description of case management approaches and analysis of risk factors for treatment failure in a cohort of 140 patients in Brazil
(WILEY-BLACKWELL PUBLISHING, INC, 2009)
Background Mucosal leishmaniasis is caused mainly by Leishmania braziliensis and it occurs months or years after cutaneous lesions. This progressive disease destroys cartilages and osseous structures from face, pharynx and ...
Electrocardiographic alterations during treatment of mucocutaneous leishmaniasis with meglumine antimoniate and allopurinol
(Transantions of The Royal Society of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene, 1992)
Abstract
The electrocardiographic (ECG) changes in Bolivian patients with mucocutaneous leishmaniasis, treated with meglumine antimoniate and allopurinol, were evaluated. Electric changes due to the antimonial compound ...
Epidemiological aspects of human cutaneous leishmaniasis in French Guiana
(Transantions of The Royal Society of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene, 1989)
Abstract
A follow-up study of 219 patients infected with parasitologically confirmed cutancous leishmaniasis in
French Guiana was made between 1981 and 1987. Cutaneous leishmaniasis appeared to be common in
young male ...
Detection of canine visceral leishmaniasis by conjunctival swab PCR
(Soc Brasileira Medicina Tropical, 2016-01-01)
Introduction: Conjunctival swab PCR was evaluated as a tool to diagnose visceral leishmaniasis in dogs. Methods: Conjunctival swab PCR was compared to indirect immunofluorescence antibody test and blood PCR. Results: ...
Tongue Nodule as Primary Manifestation of American Cutaneous Leishmaniasis in an Immunocompetent Patient
(2020-01-01)
Leishmaniasis is a parasitic disease considered an endemic public health problem in developing countries, where it is a reportable disease. Isolated oral manifestation is rare, and its clinical manifestations are variable. ...
Granulomatous rhinitis in a case of feline leishmaniasis
(2018-03-01)
This is a case report of leishmaniasis with granulomatous rhinitis in a 2-year-old domestic cat. Clinically, an obstruction in the right nostril was observed, with cytopathological examination positive for Leishmania sp. ...
Performance of IFAT, ELISA, direct parasitological examination and PCR on lymph node aspirates for canine visceral leishmaniasis diagnosis
(2010-01-01)
Canine visceral leishmaniasis (CVL) is endemic in numerous Brazilian regions. The greatest difficulty in controlling the disease is the diagnostic limitation. In the present study, the most common tests employed for visceral ...