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Leishmaniasis - General Aspects of a Stigmatized Disease

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Leonardo de Azevedo Calderon
Leonardo de Azevedo Calderon

Oswaldo Cruz Foundation,
Brazil

Published13 April 2022

Doi10.5772/intechopen.95200

ISBN978-1-83968-082-3

Print ISBN978-1-83968-081-6

eBook (PDF) ISBN978-1-83968-092-2

Copyright year2022

Number of pages256

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Table of Contents

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1. Leishmaniasis: Molecular Aspects of Parasite Dimorphic Forms Life Cycle

By Natanael Endrew Souto Maior Torres Bonfim, Ana Lígia Barbour Scott and Leonardo de Azevedo Calderon

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2. Protective and Pathogenic Immune Responses to Cutaneous Leishmaniasis

By Elina Panahi, Danielle I. Stanisic, Christopher S. Peacock and Lara J. Herrero

435
3. Extracellular Vesicles Released by Leishmania: Impact on Disease Development and Immune System Cells

By Rogéria Cristina Zauli, Andrey Sladkevicius Vidal, Talita Vieira Dupin, Aline Correia Costa de Morais, Wagner Luiz Batista and Patricia Xander

362
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4. Treatment of Leishmaniasis

By R. Sivayogana, Aishwarya Krishnakumar, S. Kumaravel, Rajesh Rajagopal and P. Ravikanth

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5. Visceral Leishmaniasis: Asymptomatic Facts

By Medhavi Sudarshan and Sumit Sharan

329
8. Use of Cell Biology to Identify Cellular Targets in Drug Development Process against Leishmania Sp.

By Gabrielle dos Santos da Silva e Miranda, Joseane Lima Prado Godinho, Sara Teixeira de Macedo-Silva, Brunno Renato Farias Verçoza, Alisson Amaral da Rocha, Milena Barenco Pires de Abreu Sodré, Victor Feliciano dos Santos Ramos and Juliany Cola Fernandes Rodrigues

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10. microRNAs: Are They Important in the Development of Resistance in Leishmaniasis?

By Sandra Alves de Araújo, Tatiane Aranha da Penha-Silva, Jaqueline Diniz Pinho, Marcelo de Souza Andrade and Ana Lucia Abreu-Silva

358
11. Molecular Informatics of Trypanothione Reductase of Leishmania major Reveals Novel Chromen-2-One Analogues as Potential Leishmanicides

By Samuel K. Kwofie, Gabriel B. Kwarko, Emmanuel Broni, Michael B. Adinortey and Michael D. Wilson

311
12. Plant-Based Alternative Treatment for Leishmaniasis: A Neglected Tropical Disease

By Nargis Shaheen, Chaitenya Verma and Naveeda Akhter Qureshi

219

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