visceral leishmaniasis
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Visceral leishmaniasis — Classification and external resources Amastigotes in a chorionic villus ICD 10 B … Wikipedia
Visceral leishmaniasis — A chronic and potentially fatal parasitic disease of the viscera (particularly the liver, spleen, bone marrow and lymph nodes) due to infection by Leishmania donovani. Also known as Kala azar. Leishmania donovani is transmitted by sandfly bites… … Medical dictionary
visceral leishmaniasis — noun leishmaniasis of the viscera • Syn: ↑kala azar, ↑Assam fever, ↑dumdum fever • Hypernyms: ↑leishmaniasis, ↑leishmaniosis, ↑kala azar * * * noun … Useful english dictionary
visceral leishmaniasis — kala azar … The new mediacal dictionary
American visceral leishmaniasis — a type of visceral leishmaniasis seen in South America, Central America, and Mexico, usually caused by Leishmania chagasi, and affecting persons of any age. Its major reservoirs are dogs and the usual vector is the sandfly Lutzomyia longipalpis … Medical dictionary
Indian visceral leishmaniasis — a type of visceral leishmaniasis caused by Leishmania donovani, usually affecting older children or young adults; humans are the only reservoir hosts and it is transmitted by the sandfly Phlebotomus argentipes. It occurs primarily in eastern… … Medical dictionary
infantile visceral leishmaniasis — a type of visceral leishmaniasis caused by Leishmania infantum, usually affecting children between ages 1 and 4; reservoirs are dogs, foxes, jackals, and rodents, and vectors are species of Phlebotomus sandflies. It occurs in the Mediterranean… … Medical dictionary
Leishmaniasis — Classification and external resources Cutaneous leishmaniasis in the hand of a Central American adult … Wikipedia
Leishmaniasis — Clasificación y recursos externos … Wikipedia Español
Mediterranean visceral leishmaniasis — infantile visceral l … Medical dictionary
