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leishmaniasis
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leish·man·i·a·sis
/ ˌlēshməˈnīəsəs/
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n.
a tropical and subtropical disease caused by leishmania and transmitted by the bite of sandflies. It affects either the skin or the internal organs.
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Leishmaniasis in Germany. (Dispatches).
Magazine article from: Emerging Infectious Diseases; 7/1/2003; ; 700+ words
; ...traveling to leishmaniasis-endemic...Leishmaniases compose a...distribution of leishmaniases has widened...in which leishmaniasis was previously...visceral leishmaniases, HIV-1--associated leishmaniasis acquired...
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Leishmaniasis: early diagnosis is key: a patient presents with nasal congestion, a history of nosebleed, and painful lesions on his body and in his mouth. What questions should you ask to ensure that you make an accurate diagnosis?(Disease/Disorder overview)(Cover story)
Magazine article from: JAAPA-Journal of the American Academy of Physicians Assistants; 7/1/2005; ; 700+ words
; Leishmaniasis is a complex disease distinguished...OMITTED] Incidence and prevalence Leishmaniasis is endemic in 88 countries. (3...are considered to have Old World leishmaniasis because the insect vector, Phlebotomus...
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Leishmaniasis outbreak
Magazine article from: Dermatology Times; 11/1/2007; ; 700+ words
; ...HIGHLIGHTS: * Dermatologists are diagnosing leishmaniasis in patients who have not traveled to...endemic areas *Doctors should keep leishmaniasis in the differential if patients treated...Dermatologists have long known to suspect leishmaniasis in patients in South Texas, near the...
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Cutaneous leishmaniasis, Northern Afghanistan.(Letters)
Magazine article from: Emerging Infectious Diseases; 5/1/2004; ; 700+ words
; ...Editor: In Afghanistan, most cutaneous leishmaniasis cases are caused by Leishmania tropica...Phlebotomus sergenti (1). Cutaneous leishmaniasis can have devastating effects on local...raise children) (2). Cutaneous leishmaniasis is considered a low priority disease...
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Leishmaniasis cases confirmed in 21 states
Magazine article from: DVM; 10/1/2000; ; 700+ words
; ...RALEIGH, N.C.-Canine visceral leishmaniasis may be more widespread in the United...confirmed cases of visceral canine leishmaniasis-a rare, often fatal tropical disease...southern Canada. The test results suggest leishmaniasis is substantially more widespread in...
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Leishmaniasis in Sicily (Italy): An investigation of the distribution and prevalence of phlebotomine sandflies in Catania province
Magazine article from: Military Medicine; 9/1/2002; ; 700+ words
; ...an important foci for human visceral leishmaniasis. Current data indicate an annual average...contained parasites. Introduction Leishmaniasis is a debilitating and complex infectious...visceral manifestations. Cutaneous leishmaniasis can present in a wide array of patterns...
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Visceral leishmaniasis treatment, Italy.(Dispatches)
Magazine article from: Emerging Infectious Diseases; 12/1/2003; ; 700+ words
; ...competent patients with visceral leishmaniasis in Italy. In the past 12 years, the...Zoonotic visceral leishmaniasis is a life-threatening disease caused...half of the 20th century, visceral leishmaniasis was a typical infantile syndrome in...
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Isolated lingual leishmaniasis
Magazine article from: Journal of Postgraduate Medicine; 7/1/2005; ; 700+ words
; Leishmaniasis is a zoonotic disease caused by face=+Italic...parasite interactions, the clinical picture of leishmaniasis varies from a simple ulcer to a fatal systemic disease. Leishmaniasis may manifest itself in cutaneous, mucocutaneous...
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Canine leishmaniasis, Italy.(diseases of endemic diseases)
Magazine article from: Emerging Infectious Diseases; 10/1/2005; ; 700+ words
; ...determine the prevalence of canine leishmaniasis and the presence of sand flies in...where autochthonous foci of canine leishmaniasis have not been reported. Active foci of canine leishmaniasis were identified, which suggests that...
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Social impact of leishmaniasis, Afghanistan.(Letters)
Magazine article from: Emerging Infectious Diseases; 4/1/2005; ; 700+ words
; ...the highest incidence of cutaneous leishmaniasis in the world, with an estimated 67...Because of sandfly vector exposure, most leishmaniasis lesions occur on the face; anecdotal...attitudes, and perceptions regarding leishmaniasis. In October 2002, we randomly chose...
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Leishmaniasis
Encyclopedia entry from: Gale Encyclopedia of Medicine, 3rd ed.
Leishmaniasis Definition Leishmaniasis refers to several different illnesses caused by infection...are all single-celled. The types of protozoa that cause leishmaniasis are carried by the blood-sucking sandfly. The sandfly is...
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leishmaniasis
Book article from: The Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition
leishmaniasis , any of a group of tropical diseases caused...from such invaders. There are two forms of leishmaniasis. The more serious, called kala-azar or visceral leishmaniasis, affects the internal organs, causing fever...
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espundia
Book article from: A Dictionary of Nursing
espundia ( mucocutaneous leishmaniasis ) (ess- puun -diă) n. a disease of the skin and mucous membranes caused by the parasitic protozoan Leishmania braziliensis (see leishmaniasis ), occurring in South and Central America.
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Parasitic Diseases
Encyclopedia entry from: Complete Human Diseases and Conditions
...that are estimated to cause a million or more cases of illness are filariasis, amebiasis, Chagas’ disease, leishmaniasis, and African sleeping sickness (trypanosomiasis). Ectoparasites “Ecto-” means “outer...
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Travel-related Infections
Encyclopedia entry from: Complete Human Diseases and Conditions
...KEYWORDS for searching the Internet and other reference sources Cholera Dengue fever Ebola virus Filariasis Hepatitis Leishmaniasis Malaria Mosquito-borne diseases Plague Rabies Rickettsial infections Schistosomiasis Traveler’s diarrhea Trypanosomiasis...
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