Tag Archives: leishmaniasis

How useful are bednets in preventing leishmaniasis?

From: “Effect of insecticide-treated bed nets on visceral leishmaniasis incidence in Bangladesh. A retrospective cohort analysis”, R. Chowdhury, V. Chowdhury, S. Faria, S. Akter, A.P. Dash, S.K. Bhattacharya, N.P. Maheswary, C. Bern, S. Akhter, J. Alvar, A. Kroeger, M. Boelaert, and Q. Banu (2019), PLoS Neglected Tropical Diseases 13:9 https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pntd.0007724 The founding principle of public …

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Looking for Leishmaniasis in Bats and Dogs

From “Potential animal reservoirs (dogs and bats) of human visceral leishmaniasis due to Leishmania infantum in French Guiana”, H. Medkour, B. Davoust, F. Dulieu, L. Maurizi, T. Lamour, J-L. Marié, and O. Mediannikov (2019), PLoS Neglected Tropical Diseases 13:6 https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pntd.0007456 Leishmaniasis is a neglected tropical disease caused by several species of the animal-like single-celled parasite …

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