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ReviewExpert reviews in molecular medicine2025

An Update on Clinical and Pathogenic Spectra of Leishmaniasis.

Angamuthu Selvapandiyan, Shital Shital, Diya A'gitok Sangma, Manju Jain, Nadira Karunaweera, Nirmal K Ganguly

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Review in Expert reviews in molecular medicine, 2025. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 4 papers.

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1 · What the graph read from it

What it found

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The abstract states no effect estimate the extractor could read, or names no intervention and outcome on the map, so this paper lights no cell and moves no belief. It is still indexed, cited and linked below.

2 · The registry

The trial behind it

Trials whose registry record cites this paper, or whose number appears in the abstract. A trial that started after this paper was published is citing it as background, not reporting it.

Neither the registry nor the abstract names a trial number. If this is a trial report, that itself is worth knowing.

3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

4 citing papers in PubMed.

  1. Review
  2. TargetingMetabolites · 2026
    Article
  3. Antileishmanial Activity ofMolecules (Basel, Switzerland) · 2026
    Article
  4. Article
4 · The record

Corrections and comments

PubMed lists nothing against this paper. Absence here is not a guarantee, only a check that was made.

5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

6 authors.

Angamuthu SelvapandiyanDepartment of Molecular Medicine, Jamia Hamdard University, New Delhi, India.ORCID 0000-0002-2194-1534
Shital ShitalDepartment of Molecular Medicine, Jamia Hamdard University, New Delhi, India.
Diya A'gitok SangmaDepartment of Biochemistry, Central University of Punjab, Bathinda, India.
Manju JainDepartment of Biochemistry, Central University of Punjab, Bathinda, India.
Nadira KarunaweeraDepartment of Parasitology, Faculty of Medicine, University of Colombo, Colombo, Sri Lanka.
Nirmal K GangulyDepartment of Research, Sir Gangaram Hospital, New Delhi, India.

Funding

Indian Council of Medical Research GIA/2/VBD/2021/ECD/IINational Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases U01AI136033
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Leishmaniasis, classified as a neglected tropical disease, exerts its impact on millions globally. Its clinical spectrum encompasses diverse forms, from benign self-resolving skin lesions (cutaneous leishmaniasis) to life-threatening visceral infections (visceral leishmaniasis or kala-azar). This review aims to comprehensively explore the spectrum of the disease as an outcome of often-overlooked parasite variants. Additionally, it addresses the emerging challenges faced in the pursuit towards disease elimination. The evolving landscape of leishmaniasis demands the development of molecular surveillance tools to detect the heterogeneous parasite strains that contribute to the emergence of new endemic foci. Such surveillance poses formidable challenges to current elimination strategies. As the disease landscape continues to evolve, understanding the molecular intricacies of causative parasite strains becomes paramount. This knowledge not only aids the understanding of the basis of emerging/shifting endemic areas but also facilitates the search for and the design of targeted interventions. In this context, this review will navigate through the dynamic terrain of leishmaniasis, the various causative species of

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LeishmaniaLeishmaniasisAnimalsHumansclinical challengesco-infectionscutaneous leishmaniasismolecular toolsmucocutaneous leishmaniasisvisceral leishmaniasis

Identifiers

PMID40160038
PMCPMC12558633

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