Visceral leishmaniasis with special reference to Egypt [review and comment]
Journal of the Egyptian Society of Parasitology. 1997; 27 (2): 373-396
in English
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ABSTRACT
Leishmaniases comprise several diseases of wide diversity of manifestations caused by different species of the genus Leishmania. They are grouped under 3 main headings Cutaneous leishmaniasis, visceral leishmaniasis, and mucocutaneous leishmaniasis. Leishmania donovani complex which visceralize in man with a predilection for infecting cells in the viscera, particularly in the spleen and the main vectors, are Phlebotomus of the major group. These include L. d. donovani [Asia, mainly India and China], L. d. infantum [Mediterranean countries] infects mainly children, and L. d. chagasi [South America] infects adults and children. In this paper, the historical background of L. donovani and L. infantum with special reference to Egypt was given
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Index:
IMEMR (Eastern Mediterranean)
Main subject:
Pentamidine
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Leishmania donovani
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Amphotericin B
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Leishmania infantum
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Antimony Sodium Gluconate
Limits:
Humans
Language:
English
Journal:
J. Egypt. Soc. Parasitol.
Year:
1997
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