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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Identification of TLR inducing Th1-responsive Leishmania donovani amastigote-specific antigens.
Leishmania donovani infection activates Toll-like receptor 2, 4 expressions and Transforming growth factor-beta mediated apoptosis in renal tissues
Characterization of glycolytic enzymes--rAIdolase and rEnolase of Leishmania donovani, identified as Th1 stimulatory proteins, for their immunogenicity and immunoprophyIactic efficacies against experimentaI visceral leishmaniasis.
Vaccines against Leishmania/Vacunas contra Leishmania/As vacinas contra Leishmania
Leishmania donovani exploits host deubiquitinating enzyme A20, a negative regulator of TLR signaling, to subvert host immune response.
A20 modulation: a potential biological threat that can be mitigated by immunohistochemistry
Whole genome sequencing of multiple Leishmania donovani clinical isolates provides insights into population structure and mechanisms of drug resistance," Genome Research, vol.
Studies of the Effectiveness of Bisphosphonate and Vanadium-Bisphosphonate Compounds In Vitro against Axenic Leishmania tarentolae
Amplification of adenine phosphoribosyltransferase suppresses the conditionally lethal growth and virulence phenotype of Leishmania donovani mutants lacking both hypoxanthine-guanine and xanthine phosphoribosyltransferases.
Adenosin deaminasa en la tripanosomiasis experimental: futuras implicaciones
Characterization of Leishmania donovani aquaporins shows presence of subcellular aquaporins similar to tonoplast intrinsic proteins of plants.
Number and regulation of protozoan aquaporins reflect environmental complexity
Leishmania donovani develops resistance to drug combinations.
Leishmanicidal activity of lipophilic extracts of some Hypericum species
Miltefosine induces apoptosis in arsenite-resistant Leishmania donovani promastigotes trough mitochondrial dysfunction.
Effects of selenium red nanoparticles on leishmania infantum, cellular apoptosis and INF-[gamma] and IL-4 cytokine responses against visceral leishmaniasis
Genetic heterogeneity of ribosomal internal transcribed spacer in clinical samples of Leishmania donovani spotted on filter paper as revealed by single-strand conformation polymorphisms and sequencing.
Phlebotomus sergenti a common vector of Leishmania tropica and Toscana virus in Morocco
Visceral leishmaniasis (VL), also known as kala- azar, is a protozoal parasitic disease caused by Leishmania donovani complex, and transmitted to man by the bite of infected female sandfly Phlebotomus spp.
Visceral leishmaniasis: Clinical and demographic features in an African population
Post-kala-azar dermal leishmanisis (PKDL), first described by Brahmachari in 1922, is a dermatologic manifestation which usually occurs months to years after resolution of visceral leishmaniasis (VL) caused by Leishmania donovani (1).
Post-kala-azar dermal leishmaniasis with mucosal involvement: an unusual case presentation including successful treatment with Miltefosine
Cloning and characterization of angiotension converting enzyme related dipeptidylcarboxypeptidase from Leishmania donovani.
Cloning and expression of Leishmania infantum LPG3 gene by the Lizard Leishmania expression system

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