leishmaniasis
Leishmaniasis Infection Severity Linked to Skin Microbiome-Related Host Immune Features
After finding higher bacterial burdens in severe leishmaniasis, researchers found Staphylococcus aureus and interleukin-1-beta contribute to delayed healing.
Host Expression Provides Treatment Response Clues in Cutaneous Leishmaniasis
Using RNA sequencing, researchers profiled gene expression patterns in cutaneous leishmaniasis lesions, identifying a handful of genes with treatment-associated expression.
Distinct Parasite Strain, Immune Responses Behind Unusual Leishmaniasis Cases in Brazil
Genetic and immune profiles from Brazilian leishmaniasis cases suggest parasite strain and inflammatory cytokine may contribute to unusual forms of the disease.
Institut Pasteur Korea, DNDi Partner in Neglected Diseases Screening Effort
NEW YORK (GenomeWeb News) – The international non-profit Drugs for Neglected Diseases Initiative (DNDi) and the Institut Pasteur Korea (IP-K) will collaborate to screen for and examine molecules that may be used as new treatments for certain "neglected" diseases, IP-K said today.