Visceral Leishmaniasis (Kala-Azar)
ModerateMedicine · Infectious Disease
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Visceral leishmaniasis (VL), classically called kala-azar ("black fever"), is a chronic systemic protozoal infection caused by the Leishmania donovani complex and transmitted by the female Phlebotomus sandfly. It is the second-deadliest parasitic disease after malaria and a recurring NEET PG favourite for its vector–parasite pairings, the LD-body diagnostics, and the shift to liposomal amphotericin B as first-line th…
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