Evaluation of a mass distribution programme for fine-mesh impregnated bednets against visceral leishmaniasis in eastern Sudan. [PDF]
, 2007 During an epidemic of visceral leishmaniasis (VL) in eastern Sudan, Médecins Sans Frontières distributed 357,000 insecticide-treated bednets (ITN) to 155 affected villages between May 1999 and March 2001.
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Limited effectiveness of high-dose liposomal amphotericin B (AmBisome) for treatment of visceral leishmaniasis in an Ethiopian population with high HIV prevalence. [PDF]
, 2011 Due to unacceptably high mortality with pentavalent antimonials, Médecins Sans Frontières in 2006 began using liposomal amphotericin B (AmBisome) for visceral leishmaniasis (VL) patients in Ethiopia who were severely ill or positive for human ...
Aderie, Endashaw Mengistu +6 more
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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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Zur Diagnose eingeschleppter viszeraler Leishmaniosen (Kala-Azar) [PDF]
, 1979 Five cases of Kala-Azar carried in from the Mediterranean area between May 1977 and March 1979 suggest that in this age of mass tourism these diseases, considered by us as rarities until now, may become more common. In all cases considerable difficulties
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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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Performance of kala-azar surveillance in Gaffargaon subdistrict of Mymensingh, Bangladesh.
PLoS Neglected Tropical Diseases, 2015 IntroductionElimination of kala-azar is planned for South Asia requiring good surveillance along with other strategies. We assessed surveillance in Gaffargaon upazila (a subdistrict of 13 unions) of Mymensingh district, Bangladesh highly endemic for kala-
Kazi Mizanur Rahman +8 more
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Journal of Vector Borne Diseases, 2020 Background & objectives: Detection and treatment of post-kala-azar dermal leishmaniasis (PKDL) cases is considered important for kala-azar elimination. The objective of our study was to find out the proportion of different forms of lesions, interruption ...
Suman Saurabh +10 more
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Low castes have poor access to visceral leishmaniasis treatment in Bihar, India [PDF]
, 2012 Objectives Bihar, the poorest state in India, concentrates most of the visceral leishmaniasis (VL) cases in the country. A large proportion of the poor rural communities where VL is endemic are marginalized by their socio-economic status, intrinsically ...
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