A vaccine used to prevent dogs from contracting the deadly, parasitic disease canine leishmaniasis also can be used to treat currently infected dogs, providing a new avenue of treatment for millions ...

The 3-year-old Shih Tzu likely contracted leishmaniasis after being bitten by an infected dog they lived with Kelli Bender is the Pets Editor at PEOPLE. She has been working at PEOPLE since 2013. Her ...

Dogs infected with Leishmania infantum, a parasite transmitted by the sand fly Phlebotomus perniciosus, are at risk for spreading leishmaniasis infections to humans. A new test provides an easier-than ...

For many dog owners, a canine visceral leishmaniasis diagnosis for their pet can mean facing the painful decision of euthanasia. This zoonotic disease significantly impacts public health and can be ...

Dogs infected with the Leishmania parasite smell more attractive to female sand flies than males, say researchers. The study published in PLOS Pathogens is led by Professor Gordon Hamilton of ...

Climate change is bringing diseases once considered tropical afflictions to the United States, and new research warns that a parasite spread by sand flies may be the latest to join this growing list.

Health officials are worried that a deadly flesh-eating parasite could start being spread from pet dogs to people in the US. Leishmaniasis is a parasitic disease carried by sand flies that, until now, ...

This is a preview. Log in through your library . Abstract Tegumentary leishmaniasis (TL) is a zoonotic disease that affects humans and domestic dogs. In Brazil, TL is considered endemic, and ...

In this article, we describe the findings obtained using immunoblot analysis in the diagnosis of canine visceral leishmaniasis (VL) and its correlation with serological titer and clinical status. We ...

A NEW vaccine against the parasitic disease leishmaniasis not only prevents the disease in dogs, it can cure them too. The experimental vaccine was developed by researchers at the French Institute for ...