Clinical and parasitological prevalence of leishmaniasis in school children in Keana, Awe L. G. C. of Plateau State, Nigeria

First detection of Leishmania donovani in sand flies from Cameroon and its epidemiological implications

“…Northern Cameroon and neighbouring countries constitute one of the Central/West African leishmaniasis foci. Several studies have confirmed its presence in these countries: VL in Gabon [3], CL in Nigeria [4,5], CL in Central African Republic [6] and VL in Chad [7]. Two foci of leishmaniasis have been identified in the northern region of Cameroon: CL in Mokolo, where the first cases were reported in 1930 [8] and the causative agent identified as Leishmania major MON-26 [9,10], and VL in Kousseri [11].…”

Leishmaniasis in Cameroon and neighboring countries: An overview of current status and control challenges

“…(2008) explained that after reported attempts to confirm clinical suspected cases of cutaneous leishmaniasis, success was achieved in 1942 when Leishmania was observed in smears from cutaneous sores of leishmaniasis in Nigeria. Agwale et al. (1993) reported that 63 (5.63%) out of 1120 school children (6–22 years) screened in Keana, northern Nigeria, were positive for cutaneous leishmaniasis.…”

Effects of Aqueous Leaf Extract of Paulinia Pinnata on Swimming Endurance Time of Mice

“…These assertions arose during an outbreak of cutaneous leishmaniasis in these communities (oral communication), in which epidemiological studies confirm the disease [10]. Interest is therefore generated in studying its pharmacological profiles to determine its safety, considering its extensive use by leishmanial patients in the affected communities as well as its other traditional usage.…”