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Expert en Médecine, Optimisation des Parcours de Soins et Révision Médicale
Validation scientifique effectuée le 24/03/2026
Contenu vérifié selon les dernières recommandations médicales
7 publications dans cette catégorie
Affiliations :
Department of Parasitology, Faculty of Medicine, Manisa Celal Bayar University, Manisa, Turkey.
7 publications dans cette catégorie
Affiliations :
Leishmaniasis Research Center, Kerman University of Medical Sciences, Kerman, Iran.
6 publications dans cette catégorie
Affiliations :
Department of Immunotherapy and Leishmania Vaccine Research, Pasteur Institute of Iran, Tehran, Iran.
5 publications dans cette catégorie
Affiliations :
Student Research Committee, Proteomics Research Center, Faculty of Paramedical Sciences, Shahid Beheshti University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran; Proteomics Research Center, Faculty of Paramedical Sciences, Shahid Beheshti University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran.
Publications dans "Leishmania tropica" :
5 publications dans cette catégorie
Affiliations :
Proteomics Research Center, Faculty of Paramedical Sciences, Shahid Beheshti University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran. Electronic address: nayebalia@sbmu.ac.ir.
Publications dans "Leishmania tropica" :
5 publications dans cette catégorie
Affiliations :
Department of Immunotherapy and Leishmania Vaccine Research, Pasteur Institute of Iran, Tehran, Iran.
Publications dans "Leishmania tropica" :
5 publications dans cette catégorie
Affiliations :
Department of Immunotherapy and Leishmania Vaccine Research, Pasteur Institute of Iran, Tehran, Iran.
Publications dans "Leishmania tropica" :
5 publications dans cette catégorie
Affiliations :
Department of Immunotherapy and Leishmania Vaccine Research, Pasteur Institute of Iran, Tehran, Iran.
Publications dans "Leishmania tropica" :
5 publications dans cette catégorie
Affiliations :
Leishmaniasis Research Center, Kerman University of Medical Sciences, Kerman, Iran.
Publications dans "Leishmania tropica" :
4 publications dans cette catégorie
Affiliations :
Department of Parasitology, Faculty of Medicine, Manisa Celal Bayar University, Manisa, Turkey.
Publications dans "Leishmania tropica" :
4 publications dans cette catégorie
Affiliations :
Department of Medical Parasitology and Mycology, School of Public Health, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran.
Publications dans "Leishmania tropica" :
4 publications dans cette catégorie
Affiliations :
Adnan Menderes Üniversitesi Tıp Fakültesi, Tıbbi Parazitoloji Anabilim Dalı, Aydın, Türkiye.
Publications dans "Leishmania tropica" :
4 publications dans cette catégorie
Affiliations :
Department of Immunotherapy and Leishmania Vaccine Research, Pasteur Institute of Iran, Tehran, Iran.
Publications dans "Leishmania tropica" :
4 publications dans cette catégorie
Affiliations :
Manisa Celal Bayar University Faculty of Medicine, Department of Medical Parasitology, Manisa, Türkiye.
Publications dans "Leishmania tropica" :
4 publications dans cette catégorie
Affiliations :
Department of Immunotherapy and Leishmania Vaccine Research, Pasteur Institute of Iran, Tehran, Iran.
Publications dans "Leishmania tropica" :
4 publications dans cette catégorie
Affiliations :
Leishmaniasis Research Center, Kerman University of Medical Sciences, Kerman, Iran.
Publications dans "Leishmania tropica" :
3 publications dans cette catégorie
Affiliations :
Department of Medical Biology, Faculty of Medicine, Ege University, Izmir, Turkey.
Publications dans "Leishmania tropica" :
3 publications dans cette catégorie
Affiliations :
Department of Medical Parasitology and Mycology, School of Medicine, Iran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran.
Publications dans "Leishmania tropica" :
3 publications dans cette catégorie
Affiliations :
Proteomics Research Center, Faculty of Paramedical Sciences, Shahid Beheshti University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran.
Publications dans "Leishmania tropica" :
3 publications dans cette catégorie
Affiliations :
Infectious Diseases Research Center, Kermanshah University of Medical Sciences, Kermanshah, Iran.
Publications dans "Leishmania tropica" :
In Turkey, the main causative agent of visceral leishmaniasis (VL) is Leishmania. infantum and the main causative agent of cutaneous leishmaniasis (CL) is Leishmania tropica. In this study, we aimed t...
This study includes seven cases of VL caused by L. tropica.Five patients were male (71%) and four were adults (57%)....
All the VL patients complained of fever and splenomegaly. Fatigue, pancytopenia, and hepatomegaly were present in six patients each (86%), while weight loss and gastrointestinal system (GIS) symptoms ...
In this study, we have evaluated seven cases of visceralized L. tropica (VLT) in the context of the changing leishmaniasis epidemiology in Turkey. We have evaluated the possible mechanisms of visceral...
Millions of people worldwide are affected by cutaneous leishmaniasis (CL), a disease that has a significant impact on morbidity and mortality. Understanding the immune responses responsible for tissue...
In the Mediterranean basin, three Leishmania species have been identified: L. infantum, L. major and L. tropica, causing zoonotic visceral leishmaniasis (VL), zoonotic cutaneous leishmaniasis (CL) and...
U937 cells differentiated into macrophage-like cells were infected with L. infantum, L. major and L. tropica for 24h and 48h, and total RNA was extracted. RNA sequencing, performed on an Illumina Nova...
The identification of pathways elicited by parasites causing VL or CL could lead to new therapeutic strategies for leishmaniasis, combining the canonical anti-leishmania compounds with host-directed t...
This study investigated nine provinces in northern Morocco and collected 275 skin scraping, 22 bone marrow aspirates, and 89 fine needle aspirations from suspected cutaneous leishmaniasis (CL) and vis...
Pentavalent antimonials are the mainstay treatment against different clinical forms of leishmaniasis. The emergence of resistant isolates in endemic areas has led to treatment failure. Unraveling the ...
Cutaneous leishmaniasis (CL) stands out as a significant vector-borne endemic in Pakistan. Despite the rising incidence of CL, the genetic diversity of Leishmania species in the country's endemic regi...
The exploration of alternative agents and novel drug candidates for the effective treatment of cutaneous leishmaniasis has garnered significant attention, driven by the high cost, toxic effects, and t...
Leishmaniasis is a neglected parasitic tropical disease with numerous clinical manifestations. One of the causative agents of cutaneous leishmaniasis (CL) is Leishmania tropica (L. tropica) known for ...
Phlebotomine sand flies are vectors of the protozoan parasite Leishmania spp. Although the intestinal microbiota is involved in a wide range of biological and physiological processes and has the poten...
Leishmania parasites cause a spectrum of diseases termed leishmaniasis, which manifests in two main clinical forms, cutaneous and visceral leishmaniasis. Leishmania promastigotes transit from prolifer...