A chronic disease caused by LEISHMANIA DONOVANI and transmitted by the bite of several
sandflies of the genera Phlebotomus and Lutzomyia. It is commonly characterized by
fever, chills, vomiting, anemia, hepatosplenomegaly, leukopenia, hypergammaglobulinemia,
emaciation, and an earth-gray color of the skin. The disease is classified into three
main types according to geographic distribution: Indian, Mediterranean (or infantile),
and African
Note générale sur le champ d'application :
coordinate with NEGLECTED DISEASES if pertinent; do not confuse entry term BLACK FEVER
with BLACKWATER FEVER or AMAZON BLACK FEVER see HEPATITIS D
Point d'accès autorisé parallèle
Leishmaniasis, Visceral
Identifiants externes
Identifiant MeSH : mesD007898
Utilisation dans FMeSH
Qualificatifs autorisés : DI / PS / IM / MI / DG / PP / RH / EN / ET / TM / MO / EP
/ BL / CF / CI / CN / DH / DT / TH / PX / UR / VI / VE / HI / CL / EC / EM / GE /
NU / RT / EH / PC / PA / ME / CO / SU
Informations sur la notice
Identifiant de la notice : 040731553
RCR créateur de la notice : 0001
Date de création : 23-09-1998
RCR dernier modificateur de la notice : 4994
Date de dernière modification : 20-03-2024 à 09 h 57