Association of Post Kala-Azar Dermal Leishmaniasis pathogenesis with prolonged sunlight (ultraviolet radiations) exposure in VL endemic population of Bihar

Association of Post Kala-Azar Dermal Leishmaniasis pathogenesis with prolonged sunlight (ultraviolet radiations) exposure in VL endemic population of Bihar

Abstract Post Kala-azar Dermal Leishmaniasis (PKDL) is a complication of Visceral Leishmaniasis (VL) and acts as a reservoir for Leishmania parasites. With climatic changes and ozone depletion increasing ultraviolet radiation (UVR), we investigated the connection between UVR and PKDL development. We...

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Main Authors: Sachidananda Behera, Mehar Darukhshan Kalim, Naveen Kumar, Vidya Nand Ravi Das, Niyamat Ali Siddiqui, Krishna Pandey, Shubhankar Kumar Singh, Vahab Ali
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Nature Portfolio 2025-07-01
Series:Scientific Reports
Subjects:
Intense sun light
UV radiation
Climate change
PKDL pathogenesis
Labourers and farm workers
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-025-08738-0
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