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Immunobiology of visceral leishmaniasis [PDF]

open access: yesFrontiers in Immunology, 2012
Visceral leishmaniasis (VL), commonly known as kala-azar, is caused by Leishmania donovani and Leishmania infantum (Leishmania chagasi in the Americas). These Leishmania species infect macrophages throughout the viscera, and parasites are typically found in the spleen, liver, and bone marrow.
Rajiv Kumar, Susanne Nylén
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Visceral leishmaniasis in the island of Margarita, Venezuela: a neglected parasitic infection in the Caribbean

open access: yesTherapeutic Advances in Infectious Disease, 2021
Visceral leishmaniasis carries a significant burden of disease in the Americas with up to 7000 cases reported annually. There are several reports of autochthonous visceral leishmaniasis cases in the Caribbean, including the Dominican Republic, Guadalupe,
Gerardine García Oronoz   +4 more
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Arginase activity in the blood of patients with visceral leishmaniasis and HIV infection. [PDF]

open access: yesPLoS Neglected Tropical Diseases, 2013
Visceral leishmaniasis is a parasitic disease associated with high mortality. The most important foci of visceral leishmaniasis in Ethiopia are in the Northwest and are predominantly associated with high rates of HIV co-infection.
Yegnasew Takele   +14 more
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Visceral leishmaniasis complicated by hemophagocytic lymphohistiocytosis: A case report from a nonendemic area

open access: yesClinical Case Reports, 2023
Key Clinical Message Visceral leishmaniasis and hemophagocytic lymphohistiocytosis share many features in common and may coincide in the same patient. Timely diagnosis and management of visceral leishmaniasis could save patients from unnecessary toxic ...
Anwar I. Joudeh   +6 more
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Visceral leishmaniasis: a global overview

open access: yesJournal of Global Health Science, 2020
The leishmaniases are protozoan infections that are among the neglected tropical diseases (NTDs). Over one billion people are at risk of these diseases in virtually all continents. These diseases debilitate large numbers of people, keeping them from full,
R. Wamai   +3 more
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Visceral leishmaniasis in non‐endemic rural hilly region of Nepal: A case report

open access: yesClinical Case Reports, 2022
Visceral leishmaniasis is the most severe form of leishmaniasis, caused by the obligate intracellular protozoan parasites Leishmania donovani or L. infantum, transmitted by the bite of phlebotomine sand fly.
Kapil Belbase   +4 more
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Laboratory Diagnosis of Cutaneous and Visceral Leishmaniasis: Current and Future Methods

open access: yesMicroorganisms, 2020
Leishmaniasis is a neglected tropical disease with two main clinical forms: cutaneous and visceral leishmaniasis. Diagnosis of leishmaniasis is still a challenge, concerning the detection and correct identification of the species of the parasite, mainly ...
J. Q. Reimão   +3 more
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Hyponatremia in visceral leishmaniasis [PDF]

open access: yesRevista do Instituto de Medicina Tropical de São Paulo, 2010
There are few reports linking hyponatremia and visceral leishmaniasis (kala-azar). This is a study of 55 consecutive kala-azar patients and 20 normal individuals as a control group. Hyponatremia and serum hypo-osmolality were detected in 100% of kala-azar patients. High first morning urine osmolality (750.0 ± 52.0 vs.
Verde, Frederico A. Lima   +5 more
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Role of asymptomatic and symptomatic humans as reservoirs of visceral leishmaniasis in a Mediterranean context

open access: yesPLoS Neglected Tropical Diseases, 2020
Background In the Mediterranean basin, Leishmania infantum is the causative agent of visceral leishmaniasis (VL), a zoonosis in which the dog is the primary domestic reservoir, although wildlife may have a leading role in the sylvatic cycle of the ...
R. Molina   +8 more
semanticscholar   +1 more source

Insights from mathematical modelling and quantitative analysis on the proposed WHO 2030 targets for visceral leishmaniasis on the Indian subcontinent [version 1; peer review: 2 approved]

open access: yesGates Open Research, 2019
Visceral leishmaniasis (VL) is a neglected tropical disease (NTD) caused by Leishmania protozoa that are transmitted by female sand flies. On the Indian subcontinent (ISC), VL is targeted by the World Health Organization (WHO) for elimination as a public
NTD Modelling Consortium Visceral Leishmaniasis Group
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