Visceral Leishmaniasis: An Overview and Integrated Analysis of the Current Status, Geographical Distribution and Its Transmission
Visceral leishmaniasis (VL) is a vector–borne disease transmitted by Phlebotomine sandflies, with up to 350 million people are at risk of developing infection globally. VL has a severe influence on the impoverished and undeveloped populations among several subcontinents. Early and accurate diagnosis...
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| Formato: | Capítulo de libro |
| Lenguaje: | inglés |
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IntechOpen
2023
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| Acceso en línea: | https://www.intechopen.com/chapters/87014 |
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| Sumario: | Visceral leishmaniasis (VL) is a vector–borne disease transmitted by Phlebotomine sandflies, with up to 350 million people are at risk of developing infection globally. VL has a severe influence on the impoverished and undeveloped populations among several subcontinents. Early and accurate diagnosis and treatment remain crucial to the management of VL, which still depends on vector control. The present chapter objectives are to provide an overview of visceral leishmaniasis and to raise knowledge of the most recent progress in this condition’s management, treatment, and prevention. Additionally, this chapter could be helpful for comprehending the difficulties and knowledge gaps in eliminating this protozoan disease as well as for learning the planning lessons from the global management of diseases like malaria and tuberculosis. |
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| ISBN: | 978-1-83768-310-9 |
| DOI: | 10.5772/intechopen.110567 |