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Review
. 2006 Oct;82(972):649-57.
doi: 10.1136/pgmj.2006.047340.

Leishmaniasis

T V Piscopo  1 , A C Mallia
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Review

Leishmaniasis

T V Piscopo et al. Postgrad Med J. 2006 Oct.

Corrected and republished in

  • Leishmaniasis.
    Piscopo TV, Mallia Azzopardi C. Piscopo TV, et al. Postgrad Med J. 2007 Feb;83(976):649-57. doi: 10.1136/pgmj.2006.047340corr1. Postgrad Med J. 2007. PMID: 17396274 Free PMC article. Review.

Abstract

Epidemiology, disease patterns, immunology, diagnosis, treatment and control measures of leishmaniasis are described. Various issues relating to leishmaniasis are highlighted: the relative lack of importance given to this disease is compared with other infections, climate change and its possible effect on extension of endemicity of this infection, and new diagnostic tests that are helping better diagnosis, especially in resource-poor areas. Other important aspects discussed include the potential for newer oral treatment to change the way this disease is managed; leishmania-HIV coinfection and groups at risk; and the development of an effective vaccine.

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