Clinical and laboratory profiles of visceral leishmaniasis among adult patients admitted to Felege Hiwot Hospital, Bahir Dar, Ethiopia

Background: Visceral leishmaniasis is a vector-borne disease caused by Leishmania donovani transmitted by sand fly species. It is the third most common vector-borne disease globally. Visceral leishmaniasis is endemic in Ethiopia with an estimated annual incidence ranging from 3700 to 7400 cases. Thi...

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Main Authors: Berhanu Tarekegn, Ayanaw Tamene
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: SAGE Publishing 2021-07-01
Series:SAGE Open Medicine
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1177/20503121211036787