Visceral Leishmaniasis in West Africa: Clinical Characteristics, Vectors, and Reservoirs

Visceral leishmaniasis (VL) is the most serious form of human leishmaniasis. VL is understudied in West Africa. The increasing number of patients at-risk, including persons living with HIV and other chronic immunosuppressive diseases, and likely underreporting of VL related to diagnostic challenges...

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Main Authors: Abdoulaye K. Kone, Doumbo Safiatou Niaré, Martine Piarroux, Arezki Izri, Pierre Marty, Matthew B. Laurens, Renaud Piarroux, Mahamadou A. Thera, Ogobara K. Doumbo
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Hindawi Limited 2019-01-01
Series:Journal of Parasitology Research
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2019/9282690