Leishmaniasis is an infection caused by protozoa of the genus Leishmania, transmitted by the bite of phlebotomine insects (sandflies). Clinically, it is divided into cutaneous, mucocutaneous and visceral types. The disease spectrum varies according to interactions between the host, the parasite, the...
When the infection site is incorrect for the virus, it seems to fade out after an episode or two. When the correct site is involved, a recurrent disease may be established. One problem is that not everyone who has the infection is symptomatic. In fact, it has been found that ...
. To determine the cause of an infection, doctors may also take scrapings or swab samples from lesions for examination under a microscope or for use in bacterial, fungal, or viral cultures. In cases where a fungal infection is suspected, a doctor may examine a patient's skin under ...
Chang LY, King CC, Hsu KH et al (2002) Risk factors of enterovirus-71 infection and associated hand and mouth disease/herpangina in children during an epidemie in Taiwan. Pediatrics 109:e88 Rabenau HF, Richter M, Doerr HW (2010) Hand, foot and mouth disease: seroprevalence of Coxsackie A1...
Viruses, bacteria, and fungi can all cause skin infections. You can do some things to avoid them, but most of us will get an infection on our skin at some point. Find out more from WebMD's slideshow.
A skin infection can occur anytime your skin is broken, whether from a cut, tattoo, piercing, puncture, sting or bite.
The bacteria that cause boils are contagious, and skin infections can be spread from contact with the fluid. A boil is a localized infection in the skin that begins as a reddened, tender area. Over time, the area becomes firm, hard, and increasingly tender. Eventually, the center of the ...
These parasites can lead to human disease by acting as vectors of infectious pathogens. For example,Lyme diseaseis abacterial infectionpassed to humans through a bite from an infected tick. The pathogen doesn’t harm the tick, but it will harm the host.4 ...
Knowledge about the ecology, behaviour, infection level and size of the mosquito population is essential for the development, implementation and evaluation of control programs. Development of an adequate trapping device for monitoring the mosquito population is of high priority for ecological and ...
Tick biteBorreliaImmune responseTranscriptomeBorrelia infection is caused by Borrelia burgdorferi sensu lato and transmitted by Ixodes ricinus ticks, a common tick-borne infection in Northern Europe. The establishment of Borrelia infection depends on transmission of the spirochetes, as well as the immune...