 Leishmaniasis, Visceral
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A chronic disease caused by LEISHMANIA DONOVANI and transmitted by the bite of several sandflies of the genera Phlebotomus and Lutzomyia. It is commonly characterized by fever, chills, vomiting, anemia, hepatosplenomegaly, leukopenia, hypergammaglobulinemia, emaciation, and an earth-gray color of the skin. The disease is classified into three main types according to geographic distribution: Indian, Mediterranean (or infantile), and African.
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D007898
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C03.752.300.500.510
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| 2001 | 1 | 0 | 1 | | 2013 | 1 | 0 | 1 | | 2014 | 2 | 0 | 2 | | 2016 | 3 | 0 | 3 | | 2017 | 1 | 0 | 1 | | 2018 | 1 | 0 | 1 | | 2019 | 2 | 0 | 2 | | 2021 | 3 | 0 | 3 | | 2022 | 1 | 0 | 1 | | 2023 | 3 | 0 | 3 | | 2024 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Leishmaniasis, Visceral" by people in Profiles.
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Ghosh D, Sagar SK, Uddin MR, Rashid MU, Maruf S, Nath R, Islam MN, Aktaruzzaman MM, Sohel ANM, Banjara MR, Kroeger A, Aseffa A, Mondal D. Post kala-azar dermal leishmaniasis burden at the village level in selected high visceral leishmaniasis endemic upazilas in Bangladesh. Int J Infect Dis. 2024 Oct; 147:107213.
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Alim A, Huda MM, Ghosh D, Halleux CM, Almahmud M, Olliaro PL, Matlashewski G, Kroeger A, Aseffa A, Mondal D. Long-Term Efficacy of Insecticidal Wall Painting for Controlling Visceral Leishmaniasis Vectors in Bangladesh. Am J Trop Med Hyg. 2023 11 01; 109(5):1022-1027.
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Ghosh D, Rashid MU, Sagar SK, Uddin MR, Maruf S, Ghosh P, Chowdhury R, Rahat MA, Islam MN, Aktaruzzaman MM, Sohel ANM, Banjara MR, Kroeger A, Aseffa A, Mondal D. Epidemiological, serological, and entomological aspects of visceral leishmaniasis (VL) in suspected new VL foci in Bangladesh. Acta Trop. 2023 Dec; 248:107021.
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Maruf S, Sagar SK, Rashid MU, Uddin MR, Ghosh D, Ghosh P, Nath R, Sohel ANM, Aktaruzzaman MM, Islam MN, Banjara MR, Kroeger A, Aseffa A, Mondal D. Assessment of treatment outcomes of visceral leishmaniasis (VL) treated cases and impact of COVID-19 on VL management and control services in Bangladesh. J Infect Public Health. 2023 Nov; 16(11):1716-1721.
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Ghosh P, Chowdhury R, Maruf S, Picado A, Hossain F, Owen SI, Nath R, Baker J, Hasnain MG, Shomik MS, Ghosh D, Rashid M, Rashid MU, Sagar SK, Rahat MA, Basher A, Nath P, Edwards T, Andrews JR, Duthie MS, de Souza DK, Adams ER, Ndungu J, Cruz I, Mondal D. Gauging the skin resident Leishmania parasites through a loop mediated isothermal amplification (LAMP) assay in post-kala-azar dermal leishmaniasis. Sci Rep. 2022 10 27; 12(1):18069.
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Ghosh D, Alim A, Huda MM, Halleux CM, Almahmud M, Olliaro PL, Matlashewski G, Kroeger A, Mondal D. Comparison of Novel Sandfly Control Interventions: A Pilot Study in Bangladesh. Am J Trop Med Hyg. 2021 10 25; 105(6):1786-1794.
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Khan MAA, Faisal K, Chowdhury R, Nath R, Ghosh P, Ghosh D, Hossain F, Abd El Wahed A, Mondal D. Evaluation of molecular assays to detect Leishmania donovani in Phlebotomus argentipes fed on post-kala-azar dermal leishmaniasis patients. Parasit Vectors. 2021 Sep 09; 14(1):465.
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Hossain F, Picado A, Owen SI, Ghosh P, Chowdhury R, Maruf S, Khan MAA, Rashid MU, Nath R, Baker J, Ghosh D, Adams ER, Duthie MS, Hossain MS, Basher A, Nath P, Aktar F, Cruz I, Mondal D. Evaluation of Loopamp? Leishmania Detection Kit and Leishmania Antigen ELISA for Post-Elimination Detection and Management of Visceral Leishmaniasis in Bangladesh. Front Cell Infect Microbiol. 2021; 11:670759.
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Mondal D, Bern C, Ghosh D, Rashid M, Molina R, Chowdhury R, Nath R, Ghosh P, Chapman LAC, Alim A, Bilbe G, Alvar J. Quantifying the Infectiousness of Post-Kala-Azar Dermal Leishmaniasis Toward Sand Flies. Clin Infect Dis. 2019 07 02; 69(2):251-258.
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Huda MM, Ghosh D, Alim A, Almahmud M, Olliaro PL, Matlashewski G, Kroeger A, Mondal D. Intervention Packages for Early Visceral Leishmaniasis Case Detection and Sandfly Control in Bangladesh: A Comparative Analysis. Am J Trop Med Hyg. 2019 01; 100(1):97-107.
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