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Urine as a promising sample for Leishmania DNA extraction in the diagnosis of visceral leishmaniasis – a review

Brazilian Journal of Infectious Diseases, 2019
Visceral leishmaniasis is a serious and debilitating infection with high fatality rate in tropical and subtropical countries. As clinical symptoms of visceral leishmaniasis are not so specific, confirmatory diagnostic methods with high sensitivity and ...
Gilberto Silva Nunes Bezerra, Walter Lins Barbosa, Júnior, Elis Dionísio da Silva, Nilma Cintra Leal, Zulma Maria de Medeiros   +4 more
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Field evaluation of rK39 test and direct agglutination test for diagnosis of visceral leishmaniasis in a population with high prevalence of human immunodeficiency virus in Ethiopia [PDF]

, 2009
Accuracy of an rK39 rapid diagnostic test (DiaMed-IT-Leish ) for visceral leishmaniasis (VL) was compared with splenic aspiration and the direct agglutination test (DAT) in a population with a high prevalence of infection with human immunodeficiency ...
Assefa, Gessesse, Davidson, Robert N, Ebrahim, Abdurazik Z, Ritmeijer, Koert, Tefera, Tewodros, ter Horst, Rachel   +5 more
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Viewpoint: Evaluating the impact of malaria control efforts on mortality in sub-Saharan Africa

, 2007
OBJECTIVE To describe an approach for evaluating the impact of malaria control efforts on malaria-associated mortality in sub-Saharan Africa, where disease-specific mortality trends usually cannot be measured directly and most malaria deaths occur among ...
Alexander K. Rowe, Amy A. Ratcliffe, Bernard L. Nahlen, Carla A. Winston, Fred Arnold, Kenji Shibuya, Marcel Lama, Matthew Lynch, Nathan Bakyaita, null null, Richard E. Cibulskis, Richard W. Steketee, Suprotik Basu, Tessa Wardlaw   +13 more
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Is Visceral Leishmaniasis the same in HIV-coinfected adults?

Brazilian Journal of Infectious Diseases, 2018
Introduction: Visceral Leishmaniasis is the most severe form of disease caused by the Leishmania donovani complex, with significant morbidity and mortality in developing countries.
Guilherme Alves de Lima Henn, Alberto Novaes Ramos Júnior, Jeová Keny Baima Colares, Lorena Pinho Mendes, João Gabriel Colares Silveira, Anderson Alberto Façanha Lima, Bárbara Pontes Aires, Mônica Cardoso Façanha   +7 more
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Three Myths in Complexity Science and How to Resolve Them [PDF]

arXiv
From bird flocking to neural dynamics, complex systems generate fascinating structures and correlations. Often, seemingly simple dynamics lead to intricate emergent properties. Despite their visceral appeal, defining complex systems lacks universal agreement. In this paper, I will debunk three prevalent myths in complex systems and propose resolutions.
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Evaluation of three chemotherapeutic schemes with meglumine antimoniate in the treatment of visceral leishmaniasis in the State of Pará, Brazil [PDF]

, 1993
Philip D. Marsden
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Atypical presentation of visceral leishmaniasis from non-endemic region [PDF]

, 2010
A case of atypical and acute presentation of visceral leishmaniasis from non-endemic region, characterised by exudative pleural effusion and hepatitis is ...
Gupta, D, Kashyap, R, Kaul, R, Raina, S
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TO DETERMINE THE FREQUENCY OF VISCERAL LEISHMANIASIS IN PERIPHERAL CYTOPENIC PATIENT IN PATHOLOGY DEPARTMENT HAYATABAD MEDICAL COMPLEX.

, 1969
ZARD ALI KHAN, Mohammad Sajjad, IMRAN UD DIN, MUKAMIL SHAH, Shah Jehan   +4 more
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Larval Microhabitats of Lutzomyia longipalpis (Diptera: Psychodidae) in an Endemic Focus of Visceral Leishmaniasis in Colombia [PDF]

, 1997
Cristina Ferro, Raúl Hernando Pardo, Mariela Torres, Amy C. Morrison   +3 more
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Advances in leishmaniasis.

, 2005
Governed by parasite and host factors and immunoinflammatory responses, the clinical spectrum of leishmaniasis encompasses subclinical (inapparent), localised (skin lesions), and disseminated infection (cutaneous, mucosal, or visceral).
Berman, Jonathan D, Davies, Clive R, Murray, Henry W, Saravia, Nancy G   +3 more
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