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Leishmaniasis

Infectious and Parasitic Diseases

Leishmaniasis is a disease caused by Leishmania parasites, transmitted through the bite of infected sandflies. It occurs in several forms, ranging from skin sores that can leave lifelong scars to a more severe visceral form that attacks internal organs, including the spleen, liver, and bone marrow, and is fatal in most cases if untreated. It is found across parts of the tropics, subtropics, and southern Europe, disproportionately affecting poor and rural populations.

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Classification
Body System
Integumentary System 1
Body System
Lymphatic or Immune System 1
Body System
Digestive System 1
ICD-10 Chapter
I: Certain Infectious and Parasitic Diseases 2
Communicable or Non-communicable
Communicable 2
Transmission Route
Vector-Borne 1
Causative Agent
Causative Agent (category)
Parasitic 1
Causative Agent
Leishmania parasites 1
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Treated By

Leishmaniasis Vaccine, Treatments
Source Leishmaniasis vaccine (Wikipedia)
Sources
1. Leishmaniasis - Wikipedia
  • Lead paragraph 1
    caused by protozoal parasites of the Trypanosomatida genus Leishmania
  • It is generally spread through the bite of phlebotomine sandflies, Phlebotomus and Lutzomyia, and occurs most frequently in the tropics and sub-tropics of Africa, Asia, the Americas, and southern...
  • Lead section, body-system statement
    The cutaneous form presents with skin ulcers, while the mucocutaneous form presents with ulcers of the skin, mouth, and nose.
  • Lead section, body-system statement (digestive)
    The visceral form starts with skin ulcers and later presents with fever, low red blood cell count, and enlarged spleen and liver.
  • Lead section, body-system statement (lymphatic-immune)
    The visceral form starts with skin ulcers and later presents with fever, low red blood cell count, and enlarged spleen and liver.
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2. Wikipedia: ICD-10
WikipediaList of chapters, Chapter I
Quote, List of chapters, Chapter I
Certain infectious and parasitic diseases
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Leishmaniasis vaccine (Wikipedia)
Treated By: Leishmaniasis Vaccine, Lead: treats Leishmaniasis
Quote, Treated By: Leishmaniasis Vaccine, Lead: treats Leishmaniasis
A Leishmaniasis vaccine is a vaccine which would prevent leishmaniasis.
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