Visceral Leishmaniasis

Abstract

Visceral leishmaniasis (VL), a chronic disease caused by parasites of the Leishmania donovani complex, is characterized by irregular fever, enlargement of the spleen and liver, weight loss, pancytopenia, and hypergammaglobulinemia.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Jun 01, 2011
Accession Number
ADA547689

Entities

People

  • Alan J. Magill
  • Mary K. Klassen-fischer
  • Ronald C. Neafie
  • Wayne M. Meyers

Organizations

  • Uniformed Services University of the Health Sciences

Tags

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Blood
  • Body Weight
  • Cells
  • Cirrhosis
  • Health Services
  • Hematologic Diseases
  • Infection
  • Kidney Diseases
  • Liver Diseases
  • Lymphatic System
  • Macrophages

Fields of Study

  • Medicine

Readers

  • Infectious Disease/Epidemiology
  • Molecular and Cellular Biology