Leishmania donovani

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Leishmania donovani

[lēsh′man·ē·ə ¦dan·ō¦vän·ē]

(invertebrate zoology)

The protozoan parasite that causes kala-azar.

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Analysis of ribosomal DNA internal transcribed spacer sequences of the Leishmania donovani complex.

P>Leishmania infantum'un Etken Oldugu Bir Kutanoz Leishmaniasis Olgusu/A Case of Cutaneous Leishmaniasis Caused by Leishmania infantum

Clinical strains of Leishmania donovani parasite were taken from patients those who were admitted for diagnosis and treatment of kala-azar in Balaji Utthan Sansthan (BUS), Patna.

Adjunct Therapy of rIFN-[gamma] and rIL-17A along with Sub-optimal Dose of Amphotericin-B effectively Control the Leishmania donovani Parasitic Growth in Infected Mice

Singh, Antiparasitic activity of plumericin and isoplumericin isolated from Plumeria bicolor against Leishmania donovani, Ind.

Phytopharmacological Review of Iridoids Isolated from Plumeria genus

Cutaneous leishmaniasis was operationally defined as all patients presenting with characteristic brownish skin nodule with plaque or ulcer formation having positive direct skin smears for Leishmania donovani (LD) bodies.

EFFICACY OF COMBINED INTRALESIONAL MEGLUMINE ANTIMONIATE AND CRYOTHERAPY VERSUS CRYOTHERAPY ALONE FOR THE TREATMENT OF CUTANEOUS LEISHMANIASIS

Polymerase Chain Reaction (PCR) analysis carried out evinced that the parasite species involved in the infection to be Leishmania donovani. No findings suggestive of multiple myeloma were visualised in the bone marrow biopsy.

VISCERAL LEISHMANIASIS IN A NON-ENDEMIC REGION OF INDIA- INVESTIGATION OF AN OUTBREAK

The BT molecule of Leishmania was first described in Leishmania donovani by Lemley [19].

Alkyl Length Effects on the DNA Transport Properties of Cu (II) and Zn(II) Metallovesicles: An In Vitro and In Vivo Study

Visceral leishmaniasis is a disease of the reticuloendothelial system (liver, spleen, bone marrow, and lymph nodes) caused by an obligate intracellular Leishmania donovani complex parasite flashing its life cycle between the mammalian host (amastigote) and phlebotomine sand fly (promastigote) [1, 3].

Seroprevalence of Asymptomatic Leishmania donovani among Laborers and Associated Risk Factors in Agricultural Camps of West Armachiho District, Northwest Ethiopia: A Cross-Sectional Study

It is important to mention that the identification of Leishmania isolates from NUCL lesions from Honduras showed that parasites belong to the Leishmania donovani complex by specific monoclonal antibodies, and they were identified as Leishmania (L.) donovani chagasi by isoenzyme analysis [1].

Evaluation of Regulatory Immune Response in Skin Lesions of Patients Affected by Nonulcerated or Atypical Cutaneous Leishmaniasis in Honduras, Central America

Presence of a Na+/K+ exchanger in acidocalcisomes of Leishmania donovani and their alkalization by antileishmanial drugs.

Efecto de un metilendioxi-flavonoide aislado de Iresine diffusa sobre la viabilidad celular de Leishmania mexicana y la homeostasis intracelular del [Ca.sup.2+]

Leishmania donovani promastigotes (strain MHOM/SD/00/1S-2D) were resuspended in Hanks' medium supplemented with 10 mM D-glucose (HBSS-Glc) at 2 x [10.sup.7] cells/mL.

A Synthetic Strategy for Conjugation of Paromomycin to Cell-Penetrating Tat(48-60) for Delivery and Visualization into Leishmania Parasites

In Brazil, the disease is an endemic anthropozoonosis caused by the parasitic protozoa Leishmania (Leishmania) infantum, which is an obligate intracellular protozoan belonging to the Leishmania donovani complex.

Development and Validation of a PCR-ELISA for the Diagnosis of Symptomatic and Asymptomatic Infection by Leishmania (Leishmania) infantum

Sundar, "Identification and characterization of a novel Leishmania donovani antigen for serodiagnosis of visceral leishmaniasis," American Journal of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene, vol.