About The Medical Condition Visceral Leishmaniasis

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Visceral Leishmaniasis

Visceral Leishmaniasis Medical Condition Defined & Explained
Visceral Leishmaniasis Medical Condition

What's The Definition Of The Medical Condition Visceral Leishmaniasis?

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.

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