Insights into the transmission cycle of cutaneous leishmaniasis from an endemic community in rural Guatemala

Authors: Yaimie Lopez, Aitor Casas-Sanchez, Byron Arana, Nidia Rizzo, Erick Duran, Norma Padilla, Andrea de la Vega, Esteban Bustamante, Álvaro Acosta-Serrano, Renata Mendizabal-Cabrera

Source: Current Research in Parasitology and Vector-Borne Diseases, Vol 7, Iss , Pp 100244- (2025)

Subject Terms: Sand fly, Transmission, Cutaneous leishmaniasis, Epidemiology, Guatemala, Infectious and parasitic diseases, RC109-216

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Relation: http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2667114X25000044; https://doaj.org/toc/2667-114X

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Immunotherapeutic Strategies as Potential Treatment Options for Cutaneous Leishmaniasis

Authors: Andrea Lafleur, Stephane Daffis, Charles Mowbray, Byron Arana

Source: Vaccines, Vol 12, Iss 10, p 1179 (2024)

Subject Terms: cutaneous leishmaniasis, immunotherapy, TLR agonism, therapeutic vaccination, Medicine

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Relation: https://www.mdpi.com/2076-393X/12/10/1179; https://doaj.org/toc/2076-393X

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Involving patients in drug development for Neglected Tropical Diseases (NTDs): A qualitative study exploring and incorporating preferences of patients with cutaneous leishmaniasis into Target Product Profile development.

Authors: María Del Mar Castro, Astrid C Erber, Byron Arana, Gláucia Cota, Claudia M Denkinger, Nicole Harrison, Julia Kutyi, Liliana López-Carvajal, Emma Plugge, Julia Walochnik, Piero Olliaro

Source: PLoS Neglected Tropical Diseases, Vol 18, Iss 2, p e0011975 (2024)

Subject Terms: Arctic medicine. Tropical medicine, RC955-962, Public aspects of medicine, RA1-1270

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Relation: https://doaj.org/toc/1935-2727; https://doaj.org/toc/1935-2735

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Cutaneous leishmaniasis treatment and therapeutic outcomes in special populations: A collaborative retrospective study.

Authors: Maria Del Mar Castro, Joelle Rode, Paulo R L Machado, Alejandro Llanos-Cuentas, Marcia Hueb, Gláucia Cota, Isis Valentina Rojas, Yenifer Orobio, Oscar Oviedo Sarmiento, Ernesto Rojas, Juliana Quintero, Maria Inês Fernandes Pimentel, Jaime Soto, Carvel Suprien, Fiorela Alvarez, Ana Pilar Ramos, Rayssa Basílio Dos Santos Arantes, Rosiana Estéfane da Silva, Claudia Marcela Arenas, Ivan Darío Vélez, Marcelo Rosandiski Lyra, Nancy Gore Saravia, Byron Arana, Neal Alexander

Source: PLoS Neglected Tropical Diseases, Vol 17, Iss 1, p e0011029 (2023)

Subject Terms: Arctic medicine. Tropical medicine, RC955-962, Public aspects of medicine, RA1-1270

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Relation: https://doaj.org/toc/1935-2727; https://doaj.org/toc/1935-2735

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A phase II multicenter randomized study to evaluate the safety and efficacy of combining thermotherapy and a short course of miltefosine for the treatment of uncomplicated cutaneous leishmaniasis in the New World.

Authors: Liliana López, Braulio Valencia, Fiorela Alvarez, Ana Pilar Ramos, Alejandro Llanos-Cuentas, Juan Echevarria, Iván Vélez, Marina Boni, Joelle Rode, Juliana Quintero, Alejandra Jiménez, Yulied Tabares, Claudia Méndez, Byron Arana

Source: PLoS Neglected Tropical Diseases, Vol 16, Iss 3, p e0010238 (2022)

Subject Terms: Arctic medicine. Tropical medicine, RC955-962, Public aspects of medicine, RA1-1270

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Relation: https://doaj.org/toc/1935-2727; https://doaj.org/toc/1935-2735

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Route map for the discovery and pre-clinical development of new drugs and treatments for cutaneous leishmaniasis

Authors: Diana Caridha, Brian Vesely, Katrien van Bocxlaer, Byron Arana, Charles E. Mowbray, Sima Rafati, Silvia Uliana, Rosa Reguera, Mara Kreishman-Deitrick, Richard Sciotti, Pierre Buffet, Simon L. Croft

Source: International Journal for Parasitology: Drugs and Drug Resistance, Vol 11, Iss , Pp 106-117 (2019)

Subject Terms: Infectious and parasitic diseases, RC109-216

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Relation: http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2211320719300788; https://doaj.org/toc/2211-3207

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Patients' preferences of cutaneous leishmaniasis treatment outcomes: Findings from an international qualitative study.

Authors: Astrid C Erber, Byron Arana, Afif Ben Salah, Issam Bennis, Aicha Boukthir, María Del Mar Castro Noriega, Mamoudou Cissé, Gláucia Fernandes Cota, Farhad Handjani, Liliana López-Carvajal, Kevin Marsh, Dalila Martínez Medina, Emma Plugge, Trudie Lang, Piero Olliaro

Source: PLoS Neglected Tropical Diseases, Vol 14, Iss 2, p e0007996 (2020)

Subject Terms: Arctic medicine. Tropical medicine, RC955-962, Public aspects of medicine, RA1-1270

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Relation: https://doaj.org/toc/1935-2727; https://doaj.org/toc/1935-2735

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CpG ODN D35 improves the response to abbreviated low-dose pentavalent antimonial treatment in non-human primate model of cutaneous leishmaniasis.

Authors: Seth G Thacker, Ian L McWilliams, Beatrice Bonnet, Lydia Halie, Serge Beaucage, Swaksha Rachuri, Ranadhir Dey, Robert Duncan, Farrokh Modabber, Stephen Robinson, Graeme Bilbe, Byron Arana, Daniela Verthelyi

Source: PLoS Neglected Tropical Diseases, Vol 14, Iss 2, p e0008050 (2020)

Subject Terms: Arctic medicine. Tropical medicine, RC955-962, Public aspects of medicine, RA1-1270

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Relation: https://doaj.org/toc/1935-2727; https://doaj.org/toc/1935-2735

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Target Product Profile for a point-of-care diagnostic test for dermal leishmaniases

Authors: Israel Cruz, Audrey Albertini, Mady Barbeitas, Byron Arana, Albert Picado, Jose A. Ruiz-Postigo, Joseph M. Ndung'u

Source: Parasite Epidemiology and Control, Vol 5, Iss , Pp - (2019)

Subject Terms: Infectious and parasitic diseases, RC109-216

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Relation: http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2405673119300017; https://doaj.org/toc/2405-6731

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A phase II study to evaluate the safety and efficacy of topical 3% amphotericin B cream (Anfoleish) for the treatment of uncomplicated cutaneous leishmaniasis in Colombia.

Authors: Liliana López, Iván Vélez, Claudia Asela, Claudia Cruz, Fabiana Alves, Sara Robledo, Byron Arana

Source: PLoS Neglected Tropical Diseases, Vol 12, Iss 7, p e0006653 (2018)

Subject Terms: Arctic medicine. Tropical medicine, RC955-962, Public aspects of medicine, RA1-1270

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Relation: http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC6078324?pdf=render; https://doaj.org/toc/1935-2727; https://doaj.org/toc/1935-2735

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Harmonized clinical trial methodologies for localized cutaneous leishmaniasis and potential for extensive network with capacities for clinical evaluation.

Authors: Piero Olliaro, Max Grogl, Marina Boni, Edgar M Carvalho, Houda Chebli, Mamoudou Cisse, Ermias Diro, Gláucia Fernandes Cota, Astrid C Erber, Endalamaw Gadisa, Farhad Handjani, Ali Khamesipour, Alejandro Llanos-Cuentas, Liliana López Carvajal, Lise Grout, Badre Eddine Lmimouni, Mourad Mokni, Mohammad Sami Nahzat, Afif Ben Salah, Yusuf Ozbel, Juan Miguel Pascale, Nidia Rizzo Molina, Joelle Rode, Gustavo Romero, José Antonio Ruiz-Postigo, Nancy Gore Saravia, Jaime Soto, Soner Uzun, Vahid Mashayekhi, Ivan Dario Vélez, Florian Vogt, Olga Zerpa, Byron Arana

Source: PLoS Neglected Tropical Diseases, Vol 12, Iss 1, p e0006141 (2018)

Subject Terms: Arctic medicine. Tropical medicine, RC955-962, Public aspects of medicine, RA1-1270

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Relation: http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC5785032?pdf=render; https://doaj.org/toc/1935-2727; https://doaj.org/toc/1935-2735

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Post-kala-azar dermal leishmaniasis in the Indian subcontinent: A threat to the South-East Asia Region Kala-azar Elimination Programme.

Authors: Eduard E Zijlstra, Fabiana Alves, Suman Rijal, Byron Arana, Jorge Alvar

Source: PLoS Neglected Tropical Diseases, Vol 11, Iss 11, p e0005877 (2017)

Subject Terms: Arctic medicine. Tropical medicine, RC955-962, Public aspects of medicine, RA1-1270

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Relation: http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC5689828?pdf=render; https://doaj.org/toc/1935-2727; https://doaj.org/toc/1935-2735

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Towards elimination of visceral leishmaniasis in the Indian subcontinent-Translating research to practice to public health.

Authors: Siddhivinayak Hirve, Axel Kroeger, Greg Matlashewski, Dinesh Mondal, Megha Raj Banjara, Pradeep Das, Ahmed Be-Nazir, Byron Arana, Piero Olliaro

Source: PLoS Neglected Tropical Diseases, Vol 11, Iss 10, p e0005889 (2017)

Subject Terms: Arctic medicine. Tropical medicine, RC955-962, Public aspects of medicine, RA1-1270

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Relation: http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC5638223?pdf=render; https://doaj.org/toc/1935-2727; https://doaj.org/toc/1935-2735

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Investments in Research and Surveillance Are Needed to Go Beyond Elimination and Stop Transmission of Leishmania in the Indian Subcontinent.

Authors: Piero L Olliaro, Tushar A K M Shamsuzzaman, Baburam Marasini, A C Dhariwal, Ahmed Be-Nazir, Dinesh Mondal, Megha Raj Banjara, Pradeep Das, Shyam Sundar, Suman Rijal, Byron Arana, Jorge Alvar, Daniel Argaw, Rosanna W Peeling, Axel Kroeger, Greg Matlashewski

Source: PLoS Neglected Tropical Diseases, Vol 11, Iss 1, p e0005190 (2017)

Subject Terms: Arctic medicine. Tropical medicine, RC955-962, Public aspects of medicine, RA1-1270

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Relation: http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC5268387?pdf=render; https://doaj.org/toc/1935-2727; https://doaj.org/toc/1935-2735

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Transmission Dynamics of Visceral Leishmaniasis in the Indian Subcontinent - A Systematic Literature Review.

Authors: Siddhivinayak Hirve, Marleen Boelaert, Greg Matlashewski, Dinesh Mondal, Byron Arana, Axel Kroeger, Piero Olliaro

Source: PLoS Neglected Tropical Diseases, Vol 10, Iss 8, p e0004896 (2016)

Subject Terms: Arctic medicine. Tropical medicine, RC955-962, Public aspects of medicine, RA1-1270

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Relation: http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC4973965?pdf=render; https://doaj.org/toc/1935-2727; https://doaj.org/toc/1935-2735

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Pneumonia case-finding in the RESPIRE Guatemala indoor air pollution trial: standardizing methods for resource-poor settings

Authors: Nigel Bruce, Martin Weber, Byron Arana, Anaite Diaz, Alisa Jenny, Lisa Thompson, John McCracken, Mukesh Dherani, Damaris Juarez, Sergio Ordonez, Robert Klein, Kirk R Smith

Source: Bulletin of the World Health Organization, Vol 85, Iss 7, Pp 535-544 (2007)

Subject Terms: Public aspects of medicine, RA1-1270

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Relation: http://www.scielosp.org/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0042-96862007000700011&lng=en&tlng=en; https://doaj.org/toc/0042-9686

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Research priorities for elimination of visceral leishmaniasis

Authors: Greg Matlashewski, Byron Arana, Axel Kroeger, Ahmed Be-Nazir, Dinesh Mondal, Shan Golam Nabi, Megha Raj Banjara, Murari Lal Das, Baburam Marasini, Pradeep Das, Graham Medley, Abhay Satoskar, Hira Nakhasi, Daniel Argaw, John Reeder, Piero Olliaro

Source: The Lancet Global Health, Vol 2, Iss 12, Pp e683-e684 (2014)

Subject Terms: Public aspects of medicine, RA1-1270

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Relation: http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2214109X14703183; https://doaj.org/toc/2214-109X

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Efficacy and safety of single-dose liposomal amphotericin B for visceral leishmaniasis in a rural public hospital in Bangladesh: a feasibility study

Authors: Dr. Dinesh Mondal, PhD, Jorge Alvar, PhD, Md Golam Hasnain, MPH, Md Shakhawat Hossain, MA, Debashis Ghosh, MS, M Mamun Huda, MS, Shah Golam Nabi, MPHM, Prof. Shyam Sundar, PhD, Prof. Greg Matlashewski, PhD, Byron Arana, PhD

Source: The Lancet Global Health, Vol 2, Iss 1, Pp e51-e57 (2014)

Subject Terms: Public aspects of medicine, RA1-1270

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Relation: http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2214109X13701189; https://doaj.org/toc/2214-109X

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Introducing Single Dose Liposomal Amphotericin B for the Treatment of Visceral Leishmaniasis in Rural Bangladesh: Feasibility and Acceptance to Patients and Health Staff

Authors: Eva-Maria Maintz, Mahbub Hassan, M. Mamun Huda, Debashis Ghosh, Md. Shakhawat Hossain, Abdul Alim, Axel Kroeger, Byron Arana, Dinesh Mondal

Source: Journal of Tropical Medicine, Vol 2014 (2014)

Subject Terms: Arctic medicine. Tropical medicine, RC955-962

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Relation: https://doaj.org/toc/1687-9686; https://doaj.org/toc/1687-9694

Access URL: https://doaj.org/article/61d8745d0cf643b0912136a54d662188

Methodology of clinical trials aimed at assessing interventions for cutaneous leishmaniasis.

Authors: Piero Olliaro, Michel Vaillant, Byron Arana, Max Grogl, Farrokh Modabber, Alan Magill, Olivier Lapujade, Pierre Buffet, Jorge Alvar

Source: PLoS Neglected Tropical Diseases, Vol 7, Iss 3, p e2130 (2013)

Subject Terms: Arctic medicine. Tropical medicine, RC955-962, Public aspects of medicine, RA1-1270

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Relation: http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC3605149?pdf=render; https://doaj.org/toc/1935-2727; https://doaj.org/toc/1935-2735

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