Post kala-azar dermal leishmaniasis in the Indian sub-continent: challenges and strategies for elimination

Post kala-azar dermal leishmaniasis in the Indian sub-continent: challenges and strategies for elimination

Visceral leishmaniasis (VL) is a severe and often fatal form of leishmaniasis caused by Leishmania donovani in the Indian sub-continent. Post Kala-azar Dermal Leishmaniasis (PKDL) is a late cutaneous manifestation of VL, typically occurring after apparent cure of VL, but sometimes even without a pri...

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Main Authors: Awnish Kumar, Vishal Kumar Singh, Rahul Tiwari, Prasoon Madhukar, Rajneesh, Shashi Kumar, Vibhav Gautam, Christian Engwerda, Shyam Sundar, Rajiv Kumar
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2023-08-01
Series:Frontiers in Immunology
Subjects:
visceral leishmaniasis
post kala-azar dermal leishmaniasis
immune regulation
IL-10
intervention strategies
elimination
Online Access:https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fimmu.2023.1236952/full

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