Emerging pediatric visceral leishmaniasis in Kashmir valley: A report of three cases

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作者
Basu, Anirban [1 ]
Saharan, Promila [1 ]
Katoch, Ghanshyam Singh [1 ]
Dash, Nabaneeta [1 ]
Pandiarajan, Vignesh [1 ]
Mewara, Abhishek [2 ]
机构
[1] Post Grad Inst Med Educ & Res PGIMER, Dept Pediat, Chandigarh, India
[2] Post Grad Inst Med Educ & Res PGIMER, Dept Med Parasitol, Chandigarh, India
关键词
Visceral leishmaniasis; kala azar; children; Kashmir valley; CUTANEOUS LEISHMANIASIS; FOCUS;
D O I
10.1177/00494755231153244
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R1 [预防医学、卫生学];
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1004 ; 120402 ;
摘要
Visceral leishmaniasis is the most severe form of leishmaniasis. There has been an increase in number of cases in the sub-Himalayan regions of India in the past few years. Here we present three pediatric cases diagnosed with visceral leishmaniasis from the region.
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