Tracing the vector
The initial theory of miasma and malnutrition being responsible for kala azar was dismantled by researchers who identified the causative parasite as Ancylostoma duodenale, suggesting the disease was naturally present in the human body. Further research even considered soil as a potential source of t...
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| Main Author: | Anidrita Saikia |
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications
2025-06-01
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| Series: | Annals of Medical Science and Research |
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| Online Access: | https://journals.lww.com/10.4103/amsr.amsr_61_24 |
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