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[Visceral leishmaniases].
Rev Prat. 2001 Dec 01; 51(19):2104-7.RP

Abstract

Leishmanioses are a group of infections caused by the protozoa Leishmania. Humans are infected by female sandfly bites. Leishmaniosis is found in Mediterranean Europe, America, Africa and Asia. Various clinical expressions are possible: visceral (kala-azar) or cutaneous (Old world cutaneous leishmaniosis). In Mediterranean Europe, visceral leishmaniosis with the classical triad, splenomegaly, pallor, fever, was traditionally a childhood disease whereas today the disease with atypical clinical expressions strikes immunocompromised patients. In these atypical forms of visceral leishmaniosis, diagnosis and treatment are particularly difficult. Leishmania-DNA research using polymerase chain reaction is often necessary to perform the diagnosis, and lipid-associated formulations of amphotericin B, rapidly effective and well-tolerated in patients without immunodeficiency, do not prevent recurrences in immunocompromised patients.

Authors+Show Affiliations

Piarroux R
Laboratoire de parasitologie-mycologie Hôpital Jean-Minjoz 25030 Besançon.
Bardonnet K
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MeSH

Amphotericin BAntiprotozoal AgentsDiagnosis, DifferentialHumansImmunocompromised HostLeishmaniasis, VisceralPolymerase Chain ReactionRecurrenceTreatment Outcome

Pub Type(s)

English Abstract
Journal Article
Review

Language

fre

PubMed ID

11842729

Citation

Piarroux, R, and K Bardonnet. "[Visceral Leishmaniases]." La Revue Du Praticien, vol. 51, no. 19, 2001, pp. 2104-7.
Piarroux R, Bardonnet K. [Visceral leishmaniases]. Rev Prat. 2001;51(19):2104-7.
Piarroux, R., & Bardonnet, K. (2001). [Visceral leishmaniases]. La Revue Du Praticien, 51(19), 2104-7.
Piarroux R, Bardonnet K. [Visceral Leishmaniases]. Rev Prat. 2001 Dec 1;51(19):2104-7. PubMed PMID: 11842729.
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