Post-kala-azar dermal leishmaniasis in Nepal: a retrospective cohort study (2000-2010).
INTRODUCTION: Post-kala-azar dermal leishmaniasis (PKDL) is a cutaneous complication appearing after treatment of visceral leishmaniasis, and PKDL patients are considered infectious to sand flies and may therefore play a role in the transmission of VL. We estimated the risk and risk factors of PKDL...
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Public Library of Science (PLoS)
2011-12-01
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Series: | PLoS Neglected Tropical Diseases |
Online Access: | http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC3243697?pdf=render |