Molecular evidence supports the expansion of visceral leishmaniasis towards non-program districts of Nepal

Molecular evidence supports the expansion of visceral leishmaniasis towards non-program districts of Nepal

Abstract Background Visceral Leishmaniasis (VL) is caused by a protozoan parasite Leishmania donovani that is transmitted to humans by an infected female sandfly, Phlebotomus argentipes. VL is common in the Indian sub-continent including Nepal and efforts for its elimination are ongoing. However, ex...

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Main Authors: Mitesh Shrestha, Medha Khatri-Chhetri, Ram Chandra Poudel, Jyoti Maharjan, Shyam Prakash Dumre, Krishna Das Manandhar, Basu Dev Pandey, Sher Bahadur Pun, Kishor Pandey
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2019-05-01
Series:BMC Infectious Diseases
Subjects:
Non-program districts
Visceral leishmaniasis
High altitude
Nepal
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12879-019-4083-3

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