eishmania and its relationships with bacteri

Author(s)

Gallo-Francisco, Pedro H. ^[1] ; Brocchi, Marcelo ^[2] ; Giorgio, Selma ^[1]

Affiliation

^[1] Univ Estadual Campinas, Inst Biol, Dept Anim Biol, BR-13083862 Campinas, SP - Brazil

^[2] Univ Estadual Campinas, Inst Biol, Dept Genet Microbiol & Immunol, Campinas, SP - Brazil

• Document type: Review article
• Source: FUTURE MICROBIOLOGY; v. 17, n. 3, p. 199-218, JAN 2022.
• Web of Science Citations: 0

Abstract

Leishmaniasis is a zoonotic and neglected disease, which represents an important public health problem worldwide. Different species of Leishmania are associated with different manifestations, and a practical problem that can worsen the condition of hosts infected with Leishmania is the secondary infection caused by bacteria. This review aims to examine the importance and prevalence of bacteria co-infection during leishmaniasis and the nature of this ecological relationship. In the cases discussed in this review, the facilitation phenomenon, defined as any interaction where the action of one organism has a beneficial effect on an organism of another species, was considered in the Leishmania-bacteria interaction, as well as the effects on one another and their consequences for the host. (AU)

• FAPESP's process: 19/11061-7 - Effect of the interaction of macrophages co-cultivated with Leishmania spp. and bacteria in the control of parasitic infection
• Grantee: Pedro Henrique Gallo Francisco
• Support Opportunities: Scholarships in Brazil - Master
• FAPESP's process: 18/23302-6 - Leishmaniasis of medical importance in Brazil: study of cellular systems and clinical isolates of Leishmania infantum and L. braziliensis and evaluation of vaccine candidates against L. infantum
• Grantee: Selma Giorgio
• Support Opportunities: Regular Research Grants