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Post-kala-azar dermal leishmaniasis (PKDL): the first case report from Nepal
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Post-kala-azar dermal leishmaniasis (PKDL): the first case report from Nepal
Southeast Asian J Trop Med Public Health.
2003 Mar.
Abstract
Post-kala-azar dermal leishmaniasis (PKDL) is condition characterized by non-ulcerative lesions of the skin caused by Leishmania donovani that is usually seen after the completion of treatment of kala-azar (visceral leishmaniasis). We document the first case report of PKDL in Nepal.
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