Visceral leishmaniasis is a life-threatening disease of great public health relevance in Brazil.
The municipality of Petrolina is an endemic area in the State of Pernambuco, Brazil. This …

Background Visceral Leishmaniasis in humans presents with fever, anemia, and
splenomegaly and can be lethal if not treated. Nevertheless, the majority of Leishmania …

Most visceral leishmaniasis (VL) cases reported in Brazil are from the northeast region,
where the disease is strongly linked to poverty. In spite of the still existing inequalities, many …

Background: Visceral leishmaniasis (VL) has been well documented by the Medecins sans
Frontieres (MSF) VL treatment programmeme in the Tigray region of Ethiopia, but reports are …

Visceral leishmaniasis is an endemic disease caused by various species of Leishmania. We
made a retrospective study of 57 consecutive patients with visceral leishmaniasis in Brazil …

INTRODUCTION: Visceral leishmaniasis (VL; kala-azar) is a serious zoonosis that can be
lethal, especially in untreated patients. Due to the fact that the State of Ceará is still an …

Background The study presents estimates for the burden of visceral leishmaniasis (VL) and
cutaneous and mucocutaneous leishmaniasis (CML) in Brazil and its 27 federated units …

Visceral leishmaniasis (VL) is a neglected tropical disease that affects the poorest
communities and can cause substantial morbidity and mortality. Visceral leishmaniasis is …

Abstract Background Asymptomatic Leishmania infection may play an important role in the
transmission of the parasite in endemic areas. At present there is no consensus on the …

There are few studies regarding the clinical presentation of visceral leishmaniasis (VL) in
children. The aim of this study was to investigate the clinical manifestations, major …