Visceral leishmaniasis (VL), also known as kala-azar (Hindi: kālā āzār, "black sickness") or "black fever", is the most severe form of leishmaniasis and...

an outbreak of cutaneous and visceral leishmaniasis was reported from Madrid, Spain, between 2010 and 2012. Leishmaniasis is mostly a disease of the developing...

Canine leishmaniasis (LEESH-ma-NIGH-ah-sis) is a zoonotic disease (see human leishmaniasis) caused by Leishmania parasites transmitted by the bite of...

leishmaniasis and free-living amoeba infections such as Naegleria fowleri and Balamuthia mandrillaris. This includes the three forms of leishmaniasis:...

Kala azar (Visceral leishmaniasis) in India refers to the special circumstances of the disease kala azar as it exists in India. Kala azar is a major health...

Post-kala-azar dermal leishmaniasis (PKDL) is a complication of visceral leishmaniasis (VL); it is characterised by a macular, maculopapular, and nodular...

against visceral leishmaniasis (VL) in East Africa available since 2010. It is the result of a six-year partnership between DNDi, the Leishmaniasis East...

disease leishmaniasis. It is a human blood parasite responsible for visceral leishmaniasis or kala-azar, the most severe form of leishmaniasis. It infects...

can produce skin lesions while L. donovani and L. infantum visceralize. Visceral leishmaniasis infections are often recognised by fever, swelling of the...

percent of mucocutaneous leishmaniasis occurs in Bolivia, Brazil, and Peru. A vaccine is under development to prevent leishmaniasis. The only other method...