Transmission of Leishmania donovani in the Hills of Eastern Nepal, an Outbreak Investigation in Okhaldhunga and Bhojpur Districts.

Transmission of Leishmania donovani in the Hills of Eastern Nepal, an Outbreak Investigation in Okhaldhunga and Bhojpur Districts.

BACKGROUND:In the Indian subcontinent, Visceral leishmaniasis is endemic in a geographical area coinciding with the Lower Gangetic Plain, at low altitude. VL occurring in residents of hill districts is therefore often considered the result of Leishmania donovani infection during travel. Early 2014 w...

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Main Authors: Bart Ostyn, Surendra Uranw, Narayan Raj Bhattarai, Murari L Das, Keshav Rai, Katrien Tersago, Yubraj Pokhrel, Lies Durnez, Baburam Marasini, Gert Van der Auwera, Jean-Claude Dujardin, Marc Coosemans, Daniel Argaw, Marleen Boelaert, Suman Rijal
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2015-01-01
Series:PLoS Neglected Tropical Diseases
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC4529159?pdf=render

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