PCR as a rapid and sensitive tool in the diagnosis of human and canine leishmaniasis using Leishmania donovani s.l.-specific kinetoplastid primers

Sofia Cortes, Nuno Rolão, João Ramada, +1

Transactions of the Royal Society of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene

Parasitic DiseaseParasitic ProtozoaMedicineVisceral LeishmaniasisVeterinary Science +9

First report of genetic hybrids between two very divergent Leishmania species: Leishmania infantum and Leishmania major

Christophe Ravel, Sofia Cortes, Francine Pratlong, +3

International Journal for Parasitology

BiologyPhylogeneticsHybridisationParasitic ProtozoaLeishmania Infantum +11

Cytokine expression during the outcome of canine experimental infection by Leishmania infantum

Gabriela Santos‐Gomes, Ricardo Rosa, Clara Leandro, +3

Veterinary Immunology and Immunopathology

InflammationParasitic DiseaseParasitic ProtozoaLeishmania InfantumPathogenesis +7

Risk factors for canine leishmaniasis in an endemic Mediterranean region

Sofia Cortes, Yolanda Vaz, Rodolfo Neves, +2

Veterinary Parasitology

Parasitic DiseaseParasitic ProtozoaVisceral LeishmaniasisVeterinary SciencePathology +6

Differentiation and Gene Flow among European Populations of Leishmania infantum MON-1

Katrin Kuhls, Carmen Chicharro, Carmen Cañavate, +12

PLoS neglected tropical diseases

QUANTIFICATION OF LEISHMANIA INFANTUM PARASITES IN TISSUE BIOPSIES BY REAL-TIME POLYMERASE CHAIN REACTION AND POLYMERASE CHAIN REACTION–ENZYME-LINKED IMMUNOSORBENT ASSAY

Nuno Rolão, Sofia Cortes, Olı́via Roos Rodrigues, +1

Journal of Parasitology

Cell mediated immunity and specific IgG1 and IgG2 antibody response in natural and experimental canine leishmaniosis

Clara Leandro, Gabriela Santos‐Gomes, Lenea Campino, +6

Veterinary Immunology and Immunopathology

AllergyMedicineImmunologySpecific Igg1Autoimmunity +5

The first detection of Leishmania major in naturally infected Sergentomyia minuta in Portugal

Lenea Campino, Sofia Cortes, Lídia Dionísio, +3

Memórias do Instituto Oswaldo Cruz

BiologyParasitic DiseasePhylogeneticsOld WorldMedicine +13

Leishmaniasis in Portugal: enzyme polymorphism of <i>Leishmania infantum</i> based on the identification of 213 strains

Lenea Campino, Francine Pratlong, P. Abranches, +8

Tropical Medicine & International Health

Entomological and ecological studies in a new potential zoonotic leishmaniasis focus in Torres Novas municipality, Central Region, Portugal

Sofia Branco, C. Alves‐Pires, Carla Maia, +5

Acta Tropica

Parasitic DiseaseBiodiversityCentral RegionParasitic ProtozoaTorres Novas Municipality +6