The Leishmaniases: Old Neglected Tropical Diseases

1. A Brief Introduction to Leishmaniasis Epidemiology
Luigi Gradoni

2.
Leishmania Taxonomy
Isabel L. Maurício

3. Parasite Biology: The Vectors
Vit Dvorak, Jeffrey Shaw, Petr Volf

4. Parasite Biology: The Reservoir Hosts
Carla Maia, Filipe Dantas-Torres, Lenea Campino

5. Immunological and Immunopathological Aspects
Juan José Lauthier, Masataka Korenaga

6. Clinical Aspects in Immunocompetent and Immunocompromised Patients
Rojelio Mejia

7. Diagnosis
Marina Gramiccia, Trentina Muccio

8. Treatment of Visceral Leishmaniasis
Begoña Monge-Maillo, Rogelio López-Vélez

9. Treatment of Tegumentary Forms of Leishmaniasis
Johannes Blum, Andreas Neumayr, Diana Lockwood

10. Control and Public Health Aspects
Marleen Boelaert, Sakib Burza, Gustavo Romero

Keywords: Biomedicine, Parasitology, Infectious Diseases, Medical Microbiology, Immunology