ReviewParasites & vectors2017
The history of leishmaniasis.
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189 citing papers in PubMed, 7 syntheses or guidelines pooled it, 497 citations in OpenAlex.
- The prevalence of Leishmania RNA virus in cutaneous leishmaniasis: a meta-analysis and systematic review.BMC infectious diseases · 2025Pooled it
- How Effective Are the Canine Visceral Leishmaniasis Vaccines Currently Being Tested in Dogs? A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis.Parasite immunology · 2025Pooled it
- Bibliometric analysis of neutrophil extracellular traps induced by protozoan and helminth parasites (2008-2024).Frontiers in immunology · 2025Pooled it
- Flavonoids in the treatment ofFrontiers in pharmacology · 2025Pooled it
- Prevalence of Leishmania RNA virus in Leishmania parasites in patients with tegumentary leishmaniasis: A systematic review and meta-analysis.PLoS neglected tropical diseases · 2022Pooled it
- Can floral nectars reduce transmission of Leishmania?PLoS neglected tropical diseases · 2022Pooled it
- Diagnosis of visceral and cutaneous leishmaniasis using loop-mediated isothermal amplification (LAMP) protocols: a systematic review and meta-analysis.Parasites & vectors · 2022Pooled it
- Educational WhatsApp-delivered intervention based on social cognitive theory to promote leishmaniosis preventive behavior of health ambassadors: a randomized controlled trial.BMC infectious diseases · 2024Trial
- Travel history and occupation among diagnosed Cutaneous Leishmaniasis cases in Guyana: A multi-site retrospective case series, 2017-2021.PLoS neglected tropical diseases · 2026Article
- Pyridyl-Thiazole-Thiosemicarbazones as Antitrypanosomatidae Agents: Design, Synthesis, and In Silico Profiling.ChemMedChem · 2026Article
- Deciphering the Molecular Basis of Systemic Manifestations in Cutaneous Leishmaniasis Using Integrated Bioinformatics Analysis.Acta parasitologica · 2026Article
- Insights into animal reservoir hosts for the circulation ofOne health (Amsterdam, Netherlands) · 2026Article
- Early Regulatory and Th2-Associated Responses Shape Resistance toPathogens (Basel, Switzerland) · 2026Article
- Incidence and clinical patterns of cutaneous leishmaniasis at a Tertiary hospital in Hadiya Zone, Ethiopia: a hospital-based cross-sectional study.BMC infectious diseases · 2026Article
- Epidemiological study of cutaneous leishmaniasis in Algeria.Open veterinary journal · 2026Article
- Visceral leishmaniasis elimination in South Asia: lessons learnt can inform disease elimination in East Africa.BMJ global health · 2026Review
- Breed-specific immune regulation under endemic exposure to Leishmania infantum and other vector-borne pathogens in a native Mediterranean canine population.Parasites & vectors · 2026Article
- Impact of Climatic Factors on the Incidence of Cutaneous Leishmaniasis in Essaouira, Morocco: A Decadal Analysis (2014-2023).Epidemiologia (Basel, Switzerland) · 2026Article
- Whole-Genome Sequencing and Comparative Genomic Analysis ofMicroorganisms · 2026Article
- Adenosine/AmBio · 2026Article
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Abstract
In this review article the history of leishmaniasis is discussed regarding the origin of the genus Leishmania in the Mesozoic era and its subsequent geographical distribution, initial evidence of the disease in ancient times, first accounts of the infection in the Middle Ages, and the discovery of Leishmania parasites as causative agents of leishmaniasis in modern times. With respect to the origin and dispersal of Leishmania parasites, the three currently debated hypotheses (Palaearctic, Neotropical and supercontinental origin, respectively) are presented. Ancient documents and paleoparasitological data indicate that leishmaniasis was already widespread in antiquity. Identification of Leishmania parasites as etiological agents and sand flies as the transmission vectors of leishmaniasis started at the beginning of the 20
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