Oral miltefosine treatment in children with visceral leishmaniasis: a brief review
Visceral leishmaniasis (VL) or kala-azar is an infection disease caused by hemiflagellate protozoan parasites (Leishmania donovani) and transmitted to humans by the phlebotomine sandfly. Leishmaniasis is distributed worldwide and 13 million people are estimated to be infected, with about 1.8 million...
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| Seria: | Brazilian Journal of Infectious Diseases |
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