scholarly journals First Case of Diffuse Leishmaniasis Associated With Leishmania panamensis

2018 ◽  
Vol 5 (11) ◽  
Author(s):  
Christian Olivo Freites ◽  
Nathan D Gundacker ◽  
Juan Miguel Pascale ◽  
Azael Saldaña ◽  
Rosendo Diaz-Suarez ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Cutaneous Leishmaniasis ◽  
Common Species ◽  
Cutaneous Disease ◽  
Mucocutaneous Leishmaniasis ◽  
First Case ◽  
Leishmania Panamensis

Abstract Leishmania panamensis is the most common species of Leishmania in Panama, and it is known to cause cutaneous leishmaniasis, disseminated cutaneous leishmaniasis, and mucocutaneous leishmaniasis; however, it not associated with diffuse cutaneous disease. In this study, we report the first case of diffuse cutaneous leishmaniasis caused by L panamensis.

scholarly journals First case report of atypical disseminated cutaneous leishmaniasis in an opium abuser in Iran

2018 ◽  
Vol 60 (0) ◽  
Author(s):  
Seyed Ahmad Hashemi ◽  
Alireza Badirzadeh ◽  
Sadaf Sabzevari ◽  
Ali Nouri ◽  
Mohammad Seyyedin
Keyword(s):  
Case Report ◽  
Cutaneous Leishmaniasis ◽  
First Case

First case of typical Old World cutaneous leishmaniasis treated with miltefosine

2007 ◽  
Vol 46 (4) ◽  
pp. 385-387 ◽  
Author(s):  
Marija Stojkovic ◽  
Thomas Junghanss ◽  
Eric Krause ◽  
Robert N. Davidson
Keyword(s):  
Cutaneous Leishmaniasis ◽  
Old World ◽  
First Case

scholarly journals Ecology of sandflies (Diptera: Psychodidae) in a restricted focus of cutaneous leishmaniasis en Northern Venezuela: I. Description of the study area, catching methods and species composition

1987 ◽  
Vol 82 (1) ◽  
pp. 119-124 ◽  
Author(s):  
M. Dora Feliciangeli
Keyword(s):  
Species Composition ◽  
Cutaneous Leishmaniasis ◽  
Relative Abundance ◽  
Rare Species ◽  
Common Species ◽  
Term Study ◽  
Phlebotomine Sandfly ◽  
Phlebotomine Sandflies ◽  
The Common ◽  
Catching Methods

A study on the ecology of phlebotomine sandfly fauna in a restricted focus of cutaneous leishmaniasis in northern Venezuela was undertaken in order to investigate the species responsible for the transmission. The study area and catching methods for phlebotomine sandflies are described. A total of 9,061 females and 1,662 males were collected during a year-term study. 12 species of Lutzomya and 1 species of Brumptomya sp. were identified. Absolute and relative abundance and ocurrence for each species were determined. The rel ative occurrence allowed to distinguish the common species, viz. L. panamensis, L. ovallesi, L. gomezi, L. tinidadensis, L. atroclavata, L. cayennensis, L. shannoni and L. olmeca bicolor from the rare species vis., L. punctigeniculata, L. rangeliana, L. evansi and L. dubitans. General comments on the species composition of the sandfly fauna in this locality are made.

Case Report: Miltefosine Failure and Spontaneous Resolution of Cutaneous Leishmaniasis braziliensis

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Sheridan Joseph ◽  
Timothy J. Whitman ◽  
Frederick S. Buckner ◽  
Anna L. Cogen
Keyword(s):  
Case Report ◽  
South America ◽  
Treatment Failure ◽  
Cutaneous Leishmaniasis ◽  
Young Woman ◽  
Spontaneous Resolution ◽  
Clinical Monitoring ◽  
Leishmania Braziliensis ◽  
Oral Medications ◽  
Mucocutaneous Leishmaniasis

Cutaneous leishmaniasis (CL) is often caused by Leishmania braziliensis (L. braziliensis) in South America. Because of the risk for mucocutaneous leishmaniasis, L. braziliensis is frequently treated with parenteral or oral medications. Here, we present a case of a young woman with L. braziliensis (CL) that did not respond to miltefosine but eventually experienced spontaneous resolution. This case highlights the potential for treatment failure and the importance of clinical monitoring in the setting of cutaneous leishmaniasis caused by L. braziliensis.

scholarly journals Cimex lectularius Linnaeus, 1758 (Hemiptera: Cimicidae) in Costa Rica: First Case Report Confirmed by Molecular Methods in Central America

2020 ◽  
Vol 57 (3) ◽  
pp. 969-973 ◽  
Author(s):  
Juan Carlos Cambronero-Heinrichs ◽  
Laura Sofía Sánchez-Portilla ◽  
Ólger Calderón-Arguedas ◽  
Adriana Troyo
Keyword(s):  
Costa Rica ◽  
Central America ◽  
Case Reports ◽  
Common Species ◽  
Tourism Industry ◽  
Cimex Lectularius ◽  
Bed Bugs ◽  
First Case ◽  
Cimex Hemipterus ◽  
The Impact

Abstract Cimex lectularius and Cimex hemipterus are the most common species of bedbugs that infest homes. Although case reports decreased substantially by the end of the 20th century, bed bugs, and especially C. lectularius, are currently suffering a resurgence mostly attributed to insecticide resistance, inadequate pest control, and increased travel. Here, we report, to the best of our knowledge, the first molecular confirmation of C. lectularius in Central America. Specimens were obtained from an apartment located in Heredia, Costa Rica. These specimens were identified morphologically as C. lectularius. The species identification was confirmed by amplifying and sequencing fragments of the cytochrome oxidase subunit I (COI) and the 16S rRNA (16S) genes. The phylogenetic analysis showed that the sequences obtained were more closely related to a C. lectularius mitochondrial complete genome sequence from China, with similarities of 98.84% (686/694) for COI and 98.97% (387/391) for 16S. The finding of C. lectularius in Costa Rica will require further investigation in order to determine the extent of current infestations and the susceptibility to insecticides, especially due to the impact that this species can have in human health, as well as the tourism industry in the region.

scholarly journals Human mucocutaneous leishmaniasis in Três Braços, Bahia - Brazil: an area of Leishmania braziliensis braziliensis transmission. I. Laboratory diagnosis

1984 ◽  
Vol 17 (4) ◽  
pp. 161-167 ◽  
Author(s):  
César C. Cuba ◽  
Elmer A. Llanos-Cuentas ◽  
Air C. Barreto ◽  
Albino V. Magalhães ◽  
Edinaldo L. Lago ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Skin Test ◽  
Antibody Test ◽  
Laboratory Diagnosis ◽  
Leishmania Braziliensis ◽  
Cutaneous Lesions ◽  
Positive Skin ◽  
Cutaneous Disease ◽  
Mucosal Disease ◽  
Mucocutaneous Leishmaniasis ◽  
Mucosal Lesions

Leishmanial parasites were detected in 71.2% of patients with cutaneous disease and 48% of patients with mucosal disease, using principally scanning of imprints mears and histological sections and hamster inoculation. Parasites were more frequent in early cutaneous lesions (p < 0.005) o fless than two month duration. Also they were more common in multiple than single mucosal lesions (p < 0.02) in spite of considerable prior glucan time therapy in the former group. 93% of cutaneous lesions had a positive leishmanin skin test and most of the negatives occurred in patients with lesions of less than one month duration. 97% of patients with single mucosal lesion and 79% with multiple mucosal lesions had a positive skin test. 86% of cutaneous disease and 90% of mucosal disease was associated with a positive indirect immunofluorescent antibody test at a ≥ 1/20 dilution. In both groups multiple lesions were associated with higher titres and titres were significantly higher in patients with mucosal disease compared with cutaneous disease (p < 0.01).

Immunocytochemical and Histopathologic Characterization of Lesions from Patients with Localized Cutaneous Leishmaniasis Caused by Leishmania Panamensis

1996 ◽  
Vol 55 (4) ◽  
pp. 365-369 ◽  
Author(s):  
Diana M. Isaza ◽  
Rodrigo Restrepo ◽  
Gisela Caceres-Dittmar ◽  
Felix J. Tapia ◽  
Marcos Restrepo
Keyword(s):  
Cutaneous Leishmaniasis ◽  
Leishmania Panamensis
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