Leishmaniasis is a widespread group of infectious diseases that significantly impact global
health. Despite high prevalence, leishmaniasis often receives inadequate attention in the …

Visceral leishmaniasis is a major, life-threatening parasitic disease that still remains a
serious public health problem in Ethiopia. Understanding the epidemiological, clinical, and …

Aim The aim of the study was to evaluate clinico-haematological parameters and bone
marrow findings so that a high degree of suspicion could be made in unsuspected cases of …

Methods We conducted a descriptive analytic study to evaluate systematically peripheral
blood and bone marrow findings of Yemeni adults and children with VL. Peripheral blood …

This chapter begins with a summary of leishmaniasis in parallel with special emphasis on
kala-azar. Kala-azar or visceral leishmaniasis (VL) is a slow progressing indigenous …

Background: Leishmaniasis manifests as visceral (VL), cutaneous (CL) or a dermal sequel
of VL, known as Post kala-azar dermal leishmaniasis (PKDL). The aim of the study was to …

Key Clinical Message An Austrian patient with diabetes mellitus type 2 developed visceral
leishmaniasis after trips to Spain and Crete, presenting with slight bicytopenia, later …

Vector-borne diseases account for 17% of the estimated global burden of all infectious
diseases. While malaria is still the deadliest vector-borne disease, dengue has become the …

Background: Leishmaniasis is the prevalent in tropical and subtropical regions of the world.
Demonstration of Leishman-Donovan (LD) bodies in the bone marrow aspirates (BMA) is …

Background Visceral leishmaniasis (VL) is a major public health problem worldwide. In
addition to the clinical manifestations, varied hematological abnormalities have also been …