Márcia Dalastra Laurenti

Tracking the spread of a naturally occurring Leishmania (L.) infantum mutant: a qPCR-based investigation in strains and clinical samples

Background The co-circulation of Leishmania ( Leishmania ) infantum strains carrying a naturally occurring 12 kb genomic deletion (DEL) and the wild-type (NonDEL) parasites in the Americas raises important challenges for epidemiological surveillance, molecular diagnostics, and th...

Detection of Leishmania infantum DNA in Sand Flies and Assessment of Zoonotic Transmission Risk in Central Honduras: A One Health Approach

Integrated One Health studies are essential for assessing the risks of leishmaniasis transmission. In Honduras, the most prevalent clinical presentation of leishmaniasis is the non-ulcerated cutaneous form caused by Leishmania infantum; however, research on its transmission dynam...