Developments in Diagnosis of Visceral Leishmaniasis in the Elimination Era
Joint Authors
Sundar, Shyam
Singh, Om Prakash
Source
Journal of Parasitology Research
Issue
Vol. 2015, Issue 2015 (31 Dec. 2015), pp.1-10, 10 p.
Publisher
Hindawi Publishing Corporation
Publication Date
2015-12-30
Country of Publication
Egypt
No. of Pages
10
Main Subjects
Abstract EN
Visceral leishmaniasis (VL) is the most devastating parasitic infection worldwide causing high morbidity and mortality.
Clinical presentation of VL ranges from asymptomatic or subclinical infection to severe and complicated symptomatic disease.
A major challenge in the clinical management of VL is the weakness of health systems in disease endemic regions.
People affected by VL mostly present to primary health care centers (PHCs), often late in their therapeutic itinerary.
PHC physicians face a major challenge: they do not deal with a single disease issue but with patients presenting with complaints pointing to several diagnostic possibilities.
Risk exists when some patients having less clinical manifestations are misdiagnosed.
Therefore, field based accurate, sensitive, and cost effective rapid diagnostic tools that can detect disease in its mildest form are essential for effective control and reaching the goal of VL elimination.
In this review, we discuss the current status and challenges of various diagnostic tools for the diagnosis of VL and assess their application in resource poor settings.
American Psychological Association (APA)
Singh, Om Prakash& Sundar, Shyam. 2015. Developments in Diagnosis of Visceral Leishmaniasis in the Elimination Era. Journal of Parasitology Research،Vol. 2015, no. 2015, pp.1-10.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1069958
Modern Language Association (MLA)
Singh, Om Prakash& Sundar, Shyam. Developments in Diagnosis of Visceral Leishmaniasis in the Elimination Era. Journal of Parasitology Research No. 2015 (2015), pp.1-10.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1069958
American Medical Association (AMA)
Singh, Om Prakash& Sundar, Shyam. Developments in Diagnosis of Visceral Leishmaniasis in the Elimination Era. Journal of Parasitology Research. 2015. Vol. 2015, no. 2015, pp.1-10.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1069958
Data Type
Journal Articles
Language
English
Notes
Includes bibliographical references
Record ID
BIM-1069958