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Concept information

Terme préférentiel

Leishmaniasis, Visceral  

Type

  • mesh:Descriptor

Définition

  • A chronic disease caused by LEISHMANIA DONOVANI and transmitted by the bite of several sandflies of the genera Phlebotomus and Lutzomyia. It is commonly characterized by fever, chills, vomiting, anemia, hepatosplenomegaly, leukopenia, hypergammaglobulinemia, emaciation, and an earth-gray color of the skin. The disease is classified into three main types according to geographic distribution: Indian, Mediterranean (or infantile), and African.

Concept générique

Synonyme(s)

  • Black Fever
  • Kala-Azar

Traductions

URI

http://data.loterre.fr/ark:/67375/JVR-D1B20FHF-9

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RDF/XML TURTLE JSON-LD Date de création 01/01/1999, dernière modification le 10/06/2019