Current Visceral Leishmaniasis Research: A Research Review to Inspire Future Study
Joint Authors
Wu, Chih-Hang J.
Bi, Kaiming
Chen, Yuyang
Zhao, Songnian
Kuang, Yan
Source
Issue
Vol. 2018, Issue 2018 (31 Dec. 2018), pp.1-13, 13 p.
Publisher
Hindawi Publishing Corporation
Publication Date
2018-07-10
Country of Publication
Egypt
No. of Pages
13
Main Subjects
Abstract EN
Visceral leishmaniasis (VL), one of the deadliest parasitic diseases in the world, causes more than 50,000 human deaths each year and afflicts millions of people throughout South America, East Africa, South Asia, and Mediterranean Region.
In 2015 the World Health Organization classified VL as a neglected tropical disease (NTD), prompting concentrated study of the VL epidemic using mathematical and simulation models.
This paper reviews literature related to prevalence and prevention control strategies.
More than thirty current research works were reviewed and classified based on VL epidemic study methods, including modeling approaches, control strategies, and simulation techniques since 2013.
A summarization of these technical methods, major findings, and contributions from existing works revealed that VL epidemic research efforts must improve in the areas of validating and verifying VL mathematical models with real-world epidemic data.
In addition, more dynamic disease control strategies must be explored and advanced simulation techniques must be used to predict VL pandemics.
American Psychological Association (APA)
Bi, Kaiming& Chen, Yuyang& Zhao, Songnian& Kuang, Yan& Wu, Chih-Hang J.. 2018. Current Visceral Leishmaniasis Research: A Research Review to Inspire Future Study. BioMed Research International،Vol. 2018, no. 2018, pp.1-13.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1130135
Modern Language Association (MLA)
Bi, Kaiming…[et al.]. Current Visceral Leishmaniasis Research: A Research Review to Inspire Future Study. BioMed Research International No. 2018 (2018), pp.1-13.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1130135
American Medical Association (AMA)
Bi, Kaiming& Chen, Yuyang& Zhao, Songnian& Kuang, Yan& Wu, Chih-Hang J.. Current Visceral Leishmaniasis Research: A Research Review to Inspire Future Study. BioMed Research International. 2018. Vol. 2018, no. 2018, pp.1-13.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1130135
Data Type
Journal Articles
Language
English
Notes
Includes bibliographical references
Record ID
BIM-1130135