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Role of IL-17 gene polymorphism in Indian kala-azar
Journal of Vector Borne Diseases, 2020 Background & objectives: Visceral leishmaniasis or kala-azar is a fatal protozoan disease caused by an obligate intracellular parasite, Leishmania donovani. Susceptibility, establishment of infection and severity of this disease depend upon many factors,
R Khatonier +3 more
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Kidney involvement in leishmaniasis—a review
Brazilian Journal of Infectious Diseases, 2014 Leishmaniasis is an infectious disease caused by protozoa of the genus Leishmania transmitted by insects of the genus Lutzomyia sp. or Phlebotomus sp.
Geraldo Bezerra da Silva Junior +2 more
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Risk Factors for Kala-Azar in Bangladesh
Emerging Infectious Diseases, 2005 Since 1990, South Asia has experienced a resurgence of kala-azar (visceral leishmaniasis). To determine risk factors for kala-azar, we performed cross-sectional surveys over a 3-year period in a Bangladeshi community.
Caryn Bern +16 more
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Leishmaniasis in Dhaka Medical College-experience of three years
Heliyon, 2020 The People's Republic of Bangladesh has been working to eliminate visceral leishmaniasis or Kala-azar cases since there was a memorandum of understanding signed between neighboring countries in 2005.
Mohammad Robed Amin +6 more
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Epidemiological study of the KALA-AZAR cases in Iraq for the years
The Iraqi Journal of Veterinary Medicine, 2004 study of KALA-AZAR cases in Iraq was conducted during July 2004 , to study the epidemiological distribution of KALA-AZAR cases in Iraq for the years (1999-2003) comparing it with the cases of the previous years (1994-1998).
Baqir Kareem Abid
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Journal of the American Medical Association, 1914 The economic significance and pathologic and clinical course of kala-azar have been studied and described by many observers in Africa, India and the Mediterranean littoral. Its recognition in China, however, is of comparatively recent date, and data are yet insufficient to estimate its economic significance there.
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Prevalence of Visceral Leishmaniasis Associated with the Behaviors of the People in Rural Areas
Journal of Nepal Medical Association, 2005 A cross sectional study was conducted by taking a random sample of 204 households of 5 VDCs in Sunsari district, Nepal with the objective to verify the prevalence of visceral leishmaniasis with behaviors of the people in endemic rural areas.
Harishchandra Shah
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Recurrent kala-azar: report of two cured cases after total splenectomy
Revista do Instituto de Medicina Tropical de São PauloIn Latin America, the causative agent of kala-azar is the intracellular protozoan Leishmania infantum. Most cases in South America are reported in Brazil. Worldwide, it mainly affects Bangladesh, Ethiopia, India, South Sudan and Sudan.
Luis Gustavo Cavalcante Reinaldo +6 more
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A Case Report of Two Kala-Azar Cases in China Diagnosed by Metagenomic Next-Generation Sequencing
Frontiers in Microbiology, 2022 BackgroundLeishmaniasis being a local disease, as kala-azar this particular form is a visceral form. It is transmitted by sandflies, and is a parasitic disease involving the reticuloendothelial system of mononuclear macrophages. Due to its poor prognosis
Hongguang Gao +3 more
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Upendranath Brahmachari: Revisiting a Forgotten Bengali Scientist behind Cure of Kala-azar [PDF]
Bengal Physician JournalKala-azar, or visceral leishmaniasis, was once a widespread problem in the Bengal Presidency of British India, encompassing present-day Indian states such as Bengal, Bihar, Assam, and Odisha.
Rupak Chatterjee +2 more
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