Case report: Diagnosis of visceral leishmaniasis using metagenomic next-generation sequencing and bone marrow smear

Case report: Diagnosis of visceral leishmaniasis using metagenomic next-generation sequencing and bone marrow smear

Visceral leishmaniasis (VL) is a chronic infectious disease transmitted by sandflies. The primary clinical manifestations are remittent fever, pancytopenia, and splenomegaly. As VL is rare with atypical symptoms, its diagnosis is often incorrect, missed, or delayed. Without appropriate treatment, th...

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Main Authors: Xiaogang Zhang, Yanqing Liu, Mingming Zhang, Zhiqiang Wang, Xing Feng, Liu Yang, Yajing Wang, Juan Liu, Dongbao Zhao
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2022-12-01
Series:Frontiers in Cellular and Infection Microbiology
Subjects:
visceral leishmaniasis
kala-azar
metagenomic next-generation sequencing
highthroughput sequencing
bone marrow smear
early diagnosis
Online Access:https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fcimb.2022.1095072/full

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