Angel Justiz-Vaillant, Rodolfo Arozarena-Fundora, Darren Gopaul, Chandrashekhar Unakal, Sachin Soodeen, Reinand Thompson & Odalis Asin-Milan·South Asian Journal of Parasitology·2025
Leishmaniasis, comprising cutaneous, mucocutaneous and visceral forms, is a parasitic disease caused by Leishmania species via sandfly bites, leading to skin ulcers and mucosal damage. Traditional treatments include antiparasitic drugs such as pentavalent antimonials, amphoterici...
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Research Article10.9734/sajp/2025/v8i2216
Since the identification of acquired immunodeficiency syndrome (AIDS) in 1981, approximately 85.6 million people have been infected with HIV, resulting in 40.4 million deaths. As of 2022, 53% of the 39 million people living with HIV are women and girls. Despite the advent of anti...
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Research Article10.9734/sajrm/2025/v19i4430
Cancer is the second leading cause of death in Trinidad and Tobago and has created tremendous challenges for healthcare services and expenditures throughout the region. In this study, it was found that cancer could be attributedto risk factors such as cigarette smoking, second-ha...