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 |
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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Wiley
2019-01-01
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| Series: | Journal of Parasitology Research |
| Online Access: | http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2019/9282690 |
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