61. Leishmaniasis leishmaniasis refers to several different illnesses caused by infection with an In some areas of southern Europe, leishmaniasis is becoming an important http://www.healthatoz.com/healthatoz/Atoz/ency/leishmaniasis.jsp

62. Leishmaniasis - Boston College leishmaniasis is a group of diseases caused by intracellular protozoan parasites There are two major forms of leishmaniasis cutaneous leishmaniasisand http://www.bc.edu/schools/cas/biology/research/insect/leishmaniasis/

@import "/meta-elements/css/standards.css"; BCInfo A to Z SEARCH DIRECTORIES ... insect science leishmaniasis Search Biology BC Sites BIOLOGY HOME ABOUT BIOLOGY FACULTY AND STAFF RESEARCH ... Dengue Fever Leishmaniasis African Sleeping Sickness West Nile Virus Molecular Cell Biology Neuroscience ... Contact Biology Leishmaniasis INSECT SCIENCE AT BOSTON COLLEGE WHAT IS LEISHMANIASIS? Leishmaniasis is a group of diseases caused by intracellular protozoan parasites of the genus Leishmania. Twenty-one species of the genus infect humans, and all are spread by bites of infected sand flies of the subfamily Phlebotominae. There are two major forms of leishmaniasis: cutaneous leishmaniasis and visceral leishmaniasis. Cutaneous leishmaniasis, which newly afflicts 1.5 million people globally, causes sores on the skin, which can be disfiguring. Cutaneous leishmaniasis can spread to mucus linings of the nose and throat to cause a less common disease known as mucosal leishmaniasis. In contrast, visceral leishmaniasis causes a disruption of the immune system, resulting in fever, enlargement of the liver, enlargement of the spleen, anemia, and loss of weight. There are half a million new cases of visceral leishmaniasis in the world each year. If untreated, visceral leishmaniasis is fatal. HOW DO PEOPLE CONTRACT LEISHMANIASIS?

63. Leishmaniasis Mucocutaneous leishmaniasis (espundia). One or more lesions on the legs which may Diffuse cutaneous leishmaniasis. Extensive skin lesions , but no http://www.5mcc.com/Assets/SUMMARY/TP1025.html

Leishmaniasis DESCRIPTION: An infective condition caused by several species of the protozoan Leishmania. Four major clinical syndromes are recognized. Visceral leishmaniasis (Kala-azar, Black fever) may be endemic, epidemic or sporadic. Different forms are: Mediterranean or infantile Kala-azar: Seen primarily in the Mediterranean area, China and Latin America. Dogs, jackals, foxes and rats are potential reservoirs. The strains responsible for the Mediterranean and American disease are sometimes referred to as L. infantum and L. chagasi respectively. Indian Kala-azar: Age and sex distribution similar to African Kala-azar. Humans are the only known reservoir and transmission is by anthropophilic sandflies. Cutaneous leishmaniasis of the old and new worlds. Characterized by one or more localized lesions on exposed areas. These ulcerate centrally and spread centrifugally. Spontaneous healing less common in new world disease. Satellite lesions and lymphadenopathy may or may not occur. Mucocutaneous leishmaniasis (espundia). One or more lesions on the legs which may ulcerate. In 2-5% of patients, metastatic lesions appear in the nasopharynx after months or years, and may result in painful mutilating erosions of soft tissue. Lesions may occur rarely in perineum. Diffuse cutaneous leishmaniasis. Extensive skin lesions , but no visceral lesions. Clinical picture may be similar to lepromatous leprosy.

64. Pharmaceutical Research And Manufacturers Of America leishmaniasis. Complete a new search Development Status. Notes. Leishmania vaccine none / Leishmania vaccine. leishmaniasis Corixa Seattle, Wa http://www.phrma.org/newmedicines/newmedsdb/drugs.cfm?indicationcode=Leishmanias

65. LEISHMANIASIS - Travel Medicine Program - Public Health Agency Of 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.phac-aspc.gc.ca/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.

66. CDC - Yellow Book: [4] Leishmaniasis - CDC Travelers' Health Information about how to order the US government publication about traveling titled Health Information for International Travel (also called the Yellow http://www2.ncid.cdc.gov/travel/yb/utils/ybGet.asp?section=dis&obj=leishmaniasis

67. Leishmaniasis CHC Wausau Hospital s Medical Library and Patient Education Center provides research services and healthcare information to physicians, http://www.chclibrary.org/micromed/00054630.html

Main Search Index Definition Description Causes ... Resources 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.

68. Introduction: Leishmaniasis - WrongDiagnosis.com Introduction to leishmaniasis as a medical condition including symptoms, diagnosis, misdiagnosis, treatment, prevention, and prognosis. http://www.wrongdiagnosis.com/l/leishmaniasis/intro.htm

Home Symptoms Diseases Risks ... Diseases Search our medical database Subscribe to our free Newsletter sample Send this page to a friend Condition Lists By Organ By Symptom By Class By Prevalence ... List A-Z Current chapter: Leishmaniasis Next sections Basic Summary for Leishmaniasis Types of Leishmaniasis Risk Factors for Leishmaniasis Symptoms of Leishmaniasis ... Diagnostic Tests for Leishmaniasis Next chapters: Congenital Toxoplasmosis East African Trypanosomiasis West African Trypanosomiasis Food poisoning ... Feedback Introduction: Leishmaniasis Leishmaniasis: Parasitic illness spread by sand fly bites Leishmaniasis: Leishmaniasis (LEASH-ma-NIGH-a-sis) is a parasitic disease spread by the bite of infected sand flies. There are several different forms of leishmaniasis. The most common forms are cutaneous (cue-TAY-knee-us) leishmaniasis, which causes skin sores, and visceral (VIS-er-al) leishmaniasis , which affects some of the internal organs of the body (for example, spleen, liver, bone marrow). Researching symptoms of Leishmaniasis: Further information about the symptoms of Leishmaniasis is available including a list of symptoms of Leishmaniasis , or alternatively return to research other symptoms in the symptom center Treatments for Leishmaniasis: Various information is available about treatments available for Leishmaniasis prevention of Leishmaniasis , or research treatments for other diseases.

69. Leishmaniasis, An Overview leishmaniasis is a worldwide zoonotic disease that recently has been introduced leishmaniasis is caused by diphasic protozoa of the genus Leishmania and http://www.vet.uga.edu/vpp/clerk/joiner/

An Overview of Leishmaniasis Debbie D. Joiner, DVM; Craig E. Greene, DVM, MS; Kenneth S. Latimer, DVM, PhD; Perry J. Bain, DVM, PhD; Heather L. Tarpley, DVM, PhD Class of 2005 (Joiner), Department of Small Animal Medicine (Greene), and Department of Pathology (Latimer, Bain, Tarpley), College of Veterinary Medicine, University of Georgia, Athens, GA 30602-7388 Introduction Leishmaniasis is a worldwide zoonotic disease that recently has been introduced into North America. Foxhounds are the most prevalent breed affected in the United States, but other breeds of dogs have been identified with no apparent history of travel. As a result of the diverse manifestations of clinical signs and the lack of suspicion of this previously exotic illness, veterinarians need to have better awareness in order to achieve a clinical diagnosis. Etiology Leishmaniasis is caused by diphasic protozoa of the genus Leishmania and Viannia The disease is endemic in many parts of the world including Central and South America, Africa, India, and the Mediterranean basin. In many of the endemic areas, dogs are considered the major reservoir for human disease while in other regions people are the principal reservoir for further human spread.

70. Texas Department Of State Health Services, IDEAS > Leishmaniasis What is leishmaniasis? What does leishmania infection cause? leishmaniasis is a parasitic disease spread by the bite of infected sand flies. http://www.tdh.state.tx.us/ideas/leishmaniasis/faqs/

Click Here for Requested Information and Page Content Diseases: A-C Amebiasis Anthrax Arboviral Encephalitides ... Sitemap/Alphabetical Listing of Diseases and Topics Your Location: IDEAS Home Leishmaniasis Leishmaniasis Leishmania , Jericho boil, chiclero ulcer, kala-azar, espundia, Dum-Dum fever) ICD-9 085; ICD-10 B55 FAQs Other Sites What you need to know about: Leishmaniasis (LEASH-ma-NIGH-a-sis) / Leishmania Infection What is leishmaniasis? What does leishmania infection cause? Leishmaniasis is a parasitic disease spread by the bite of infected sand flies. There are several different "diseases" caused by Leishmania . In some diseases, the parasite does not spread beyond the site of the bite. This results in a "cutaneous leishmaniasis" (oriental sore, Jericho boil), which often heals spontaneously. In other instances, the parasites may spread to the visceral organs (liver, spleen), resulting in "visceral leishmaniasis" (kala-azar or Dum-Dum fever). What are the symptoms of leishmaniasis?

71. Texas Department Of Health, Zoonosis Control Division What are the signs and symptoms of cutaneous leishmaniasis? People who have cutaneous leishmaniasis have one or more sores on their skin. http://www.tdh.state.tx.us/zoonosis/diseases/Leishmaniasis/

zoonosis control division Texas Department of Health Site Map Contact Us ... diseases leishmaniasis Printer Format Topics Animal Control and Shelters Animals in Disaster Animals in Public Places Case Investigation Forms ... TDH Regional Offices Leishmaniasis What is leishmaniasis? Leishmaniasis (LEASH-ma-NIGH-a-sis) is a parasitic disease spread by the bite of infected sand flies. There are several different forms of leishmaniasis. The most common forms are cutaneous (cue-TAY-knee-us) leishmaniasis, which causes skin sores, and visceral (VIS-er-al) leishmaniasis, which affects some of the internal organs of the body (for example, spleen, liver, bone marrow). What are the signs and symptoms of cutaneous leishmaniasis? People who have cutaneous leishmaniasis have one or more sores on their skin. The sores can change in size and appearance over time. They often end up looking somewhat like a volcano, with a raised edge and central crater. Some sores are covered by a scab. The sores can be painless or painful. Some people have swollen glands near the sores (for example, under the arm if the sores are on the arm or hand). What are the signs and symptoms of visceral leishmaniasis?

72. SBRI - Diseases: Leishmaniasis Cutaneous leishmaniasis is the most common, causing 5075%of all new cases. Impact leishmaniasis is a parasitic disease transmitted by the bite of a sandfly http://www.sbri.org/diseases/leishmaniasis.asp

Impact SBRI's Role African Sleeping Sickness Candidiasis ... Tuberculosis Leishmaniasis Statistics 350 million people at risk Cutaneous leishmaniasis is the most common, causing 50-75%of all new cases Impact Leishmaniasis is a parasitic disease transmitted by the bite of a sandfly that is infected with Leishmania parasites. Currently 350 million people in 88 countries around the world are threatened, and 12 million people are affected by leishmaniasis. Of the 1.5 – 2 million new cases of leishmaniasis estimated to occur annually, most occur in the tropics and subtropics, including the Middle East. In 2002, leishmaniasis reached epidemic levels in Afghanistan, with the World Health Organization calling for more funding and research for the disease.

73. AllRefer Health - Leishmaniasis (Kala-Azar) leishmaniasis (KalaAzar) information center covers causes, prevention, symptoms, diagnosis, treatment, incidence, risk factors, signs, tests, http://health.allrefer.com/health/leishmaniasis-info.html

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AllRefer Channels :: Yellow Pages Reference Health Home ... Medical Encyclopedia Web health.allrefer.com You are here : AllRefer.com Health Leishmaniasis Leishmaniasis is a parasitic disease spread by the bite of the sandfly and can cause skin disease and systemic disease. The systemic form can be fatal, but treatment with antimony-containing compounds produces a high cure rate. Related Images Antibodies Leishmania Panamensis - Close-Up Leishmania Panamensis on the Foot Leishmaniasis on the Finger ... Leishmaniasis, Mexicana - Lesion on the Cheek Related Articles Leishmaniasis Review Date : 6/22/2000 Reviewed By : J. Gordon Lambert, MD, Associate Medical Director; G. Eric Morgan, MS3; Cynthia Godsey, MHSE, MSN, FNP-C, Director of Product Content, RxRemedy From Our Sponsors: A.D.A.M., Inc. is accredited by URAC, also known as the American Accreditation HealthCare Commission (www.urac.org). URAC's accreditation program is the first of its kind, requiring compliance with 53 standards of quality and accountability, verified by independent audit. A.D.A.M. is among the first to achieve this important distinction for online health information and services. Learn more about A.D.A.M.'s editorial reviewers . A.D.A.M. is also a founding member of Hi-Ethics (www.hiethics.com) and subscribes to the principles of the Health on the Net Foundation (www.hon.ch). Par Web Solutions Health Topics: A-Al Am-Az B C-Cj ... Healthopedia.com

75. PLoS Medicine: Visceral Leishmaniasis: New Health Tools Are Needed Ahmed Mudawi Musa is in the leishmaniasis Research Group, Institute of Competing Interests The authors are all members of the leishmaniasis East Africa http://medicine.plosjournals.org/perlserv/?request=get-document&doi=10.1371/jour

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77. BBC NEWS | Travel Health So they will identify it as all sorts of other things than leishmaniasis. leishmaniasis is a parasitic disease spread through bites from sandflies. http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/shared/spl/hi/health/03/travel_health/diseases/html/leis

Home TV Radio Talk ... Help Go to: News Front Page World UK England Northern Ireland Scotland Wales Business Politics Health Education Science/Nature Technology Entertainment Have Your Say Country Profiles In Depth Programmes In Depth Report Disease map Aids Dengue fever DVT ... DVT Leishmaniasis "You hear some horrific stories about misdiagnosis and mistreatment, because most practitioners in this country and most in Europe have never seen it and very few have ever heard about it. So they will identify it as all sorts of other things than leishmaniasis." Professor Richard Ashford, professor of parasite and vector biology at the Liverpool School of Tropical Medicine. Leishmaniasis Professor Richard Ashford talks about Leishmaniasis Useful Weblinks The Hospital for Tropical Diseases London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine Liverpool School of Tropical Medicine Public Health Laboratory Service US Centers for Disease Control What is it? Leishmaniasis is a parasitic disease spread through bites from sandflies. It affects about 12 million people globally, most of them in south or central America, Africa and the Middle East. There are three sorts of leishmaniasis, which vary in severity.

78. BBC NEWS | Travel Health Colin Hunter describes how he fell prey to leishmaniasis. Colin Hunter Listen to his experiences of tropical disease leishmaniasis http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/shared/spl/hi/health/03/travel_health/case_studies/html/

Home TV Radio Talk ... Help Go to: News Front Page World UK England Northern Ireland Scotland Wales Business Politics Health Education Science/Nature Technology Entertainment Have Your Say Country Profiles In Depth Programmes In Depth Report Disease map Aids Dengue fever DVT ... DVT Leishmaniasis - Colin Hunter "It was just a chance thing that this particular fly settled on me and bit me twice and there is not much you can do about that." Colin Hunter describes how he fell prey to Leishmaniasis Colin Hunter Listen to his experiences of tropical disease leishmaniasis Name: Colin Hunter Condition: Leishmaniasis Colin Hunter spent three weeks attached to an intravenous drip having powerful drugs pumped through his body, after a sandfly bite left him with a very unpleasant skin disease. Colin, from Hayward's Heath, spent five weeks travelling in the remote areas of Mexico and Guatemala. But a few months after he returned to the UK, the self employed digital imaging engineer, noticed he had two sores on his arms. He said: "My health was pretty good the whole time I was travelling. "We had been travelling in some pretty remote areas and camping a lot and this included at least one night out in the jungle as well as other late nights.

79. Travel Health Service Leishmaniasis leishmaniasis is a disease caused by a protozoa and spread by the bite There are 3 different forms of leishmaniasis cutaneous, visceral, mucocutaneous. http://sc.info.gov.hk/gb/www.travelhealth.gov.hk/english/travel_related_diseases

Leishmaniasis What is Leishmaniasis? Leishmaniasis is a disease caused by a protozoa and spread by the bite of infected sand flies. It is estimated that 12 million people are infected worldwide and 2 million new cases occur annually. Patients co-infected with HIV will often deteriorate quickly and die earlier. There are 3 different forms of leishmaniasis: cutaneous, visceral, mucocutaneous. Cutaneous leishmaniasis is the most common form and causes many skin ulcers and nodules on the exposed body parts such as the face, arms and legs. They occurred 2 to 8 weeks after being bitten by the infected sand fly. Without treatment, the ulcers usually heal in 3 to 12 months but leaving a scar. Peak transmission period occurs during and after rainy season. Each year about 1.5 million new cases were reported, of which 90% occur in West Asia ( Afghanistan Iran Saudi Arabia Syria ) and South America ( Brazil, Peru

80. SGPP | Leishmaniasis leishmaniasis has the potential to infect around 350 million people in Visceral leishmaniasis has been associated with HIV and is fatal if left http://www.sgpp.org/leishmaniasis.shtml

Project Description Flow Diagrams Contact Information Consortium Members ... Chagas' Disease [American Trypanosomiasis] African Sleeping Sickness [African Trypanosomiasis] Leishmaniasis Malaria Target Organisms * Trypanosoma cruzi * Trypanosoma brucei * Leishmania spp. * Plasmodium falciparum (Plasmodium vivax) Send Suggestions for Protein Targets Genome Status ... Feedback on SGPP web site LEISHMANIASIS Leishmania spp. Leishmaniasis has the potential to infect around 350 million people in eighty-eight countries in the tropics and subtropics. Leishmania epidemics have been reported in Northern India, the junction of Eritrea, Ethiopia and Sudan, and southern Europe. Current World Health Organization (WHO) estimates report 12 million people are infected with an annual incidence of two million. Leishmania can be subdivided into three categories: Cutaneous, Mucosal and Visceral Leishmaniasis. Visceral Leishmaniasis has been associated with HIV and is fatal if left untreated. These parasites are transmitted by sandflies and also display antigenic variation. Vaccination efforts have been unsuccessful and drug resistance is mounting. Organism Leishmania spp.

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