Riyadh Al-Isawi Hasanain

Immunological Aspects of Leishmaniasis: A Review on the Latest Developments

Leishmaniasis is a vector-borne disease of ancient origin caused by protozoan parasites of the genus Leishmania and transmitted by female phlebotomine sand flies, with an estimated 1.7 to 3 million new cases and approximately 20,000 deaths each year, concentrated in poor rural and semirural communities. Unlike many oth...