Emerging nanotechnology-based diagnostics for leishmaniasis and trypanosomiasis

Abstract

In recent decades, there has been a significant increase in interest in nanotechnology, which is considered a potential tool in combating infectious diseases including trypanosomiasis and leishmaniasis. These diseases, caused by protistan parasites, pose a severe threat to the health of humans and animals, especially in low- and middle-income countries. With the emergence of nanotechnological approaches, new perspectives in providing more accurate, rapid, and affordable diagnosis of parasitic infections have become possible. Recent achievements in this field have been aimed at significantly improving diagnostic methods and reducing the burden of infectious diseases on public health in African, Asian, and Latin American countries.