All Outputs (3)

Community-Based Interventions for the Prevention and Control of Cutaneous Leishmaniasis: A Systematic Review (2022)
Journal Article
Polidano, K., Wenning, B., Ruiz-Cadavid, A., Dawaishan, B., Panchal, J., Gunasekara, S., …Dikomitis, L. (2022). Community-Based Interventions for the Prevention and Control of Cutaneous Leishmaniasis: A Systematic Review. Social Sciences, 11(10), Article 490. https://doi.org/10.3390/socsci11100490

We reviewed the evidence on community-based interventions for the prevention and control of cutaneous leishmaniasis (CL). Community initiatives tailored towards awareness and mobilisation are regarded as a priority area in the Neglected Tropical Dise... Read More about Community-Based Interventions for the Prevention and Control of Cutaneous Leishmaniasis: A Systematic Review.

Serological and molecular detection of Leishmania species in dog peripheral blood from Bobo-Dioulasso city, a confirmation of canine leishmaniasis enzootic area for Burkina Faso. (2022)
Journal Article
Sangaré, I., Yameogo, B., Koala, L., Ouari, A., Nikièma, A., Fournet, F., …Djibougou, A. (2022). Serological and molecular detection of Leishmania species in dog peripheral blood from Bobo-Dioulasso city, a confirmation of canine leishmaniasis enzootic area for Burkina Faso. Infection, Genetics and Evolution, 103, Article 105327. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.meegid.2022.105327

Canine leishmaniasis is increasingly reported worldwide and represent a threat to both animal and human health. In a previous pilot study conducted in Bobo-Dioulasso, the second town of Burkina Faso, we reported five cases of canine leishmaniasis. Wi... Read More about Serological and molecular detection of Leishmania species in dog peripheral blood from Bobo-Dioulasso city, a confirmation of canine leishmaniasis enzootic area for Burkina Faso..

Current and future strategies against cutaneous parasites (2022)
Journal Article
Man, E., Price, H., & Hoskins, C. (2022). Current and future strategies against cutaneous parasites. Pharmaceutical Research, 631-651. https://doi.org/10.1007/s11095-022-03232-y

Cutaneous parasites are identified by their specific cutaneous symptoms which are elicited based on the parasite's interactions with the host. Standard anti-parasitic treatments primarily focus on the use of specific drugs to disrupt the regular func... Read More about Current and future strategies against cutaneous parasites.