Visceral leishmaniasis

Amastigotes in a chorionic villus

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Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1]; Associate Editor-In-Chief: Cafer Zorkun, M.D., Ph.D. [2]

Synonyms and keywords: Burdwan fever; dumdum fever

## Contents

* 1 Overview
* 2 Historical Perspective
* 3 Pathophysiology
* 4 Causes
* 5 Differentiating Visceral Leishmaniasis from other Diseases
* 6 Epidemiology and Demographics
* 7 Risk Factors
* 8 Natural History, Complications and Prognosis
* 9 Diagnosis
* 10 Treatment
* 11 Case Studies
* 12 Related Chapters

## Overview[edit | edit source]

## Historical Perspective[edit | edit source]

## Pathophysiology[edit | edit source]

## Causes[edit | edit source]

## Differentiating Visceral Leishmaniasis from other Diseases[edit | edit source]

## Epidemiology and Demographics[edit | edit source]

## Risk Factors[edit | edit source]

## Natural History, Complications and Prognosis[edit | edit source]

## Diagnosis[edit | edit source]

History and Symptoms | Physical Examination | Laboratory Findings | Other Diagnostic Studies

## Treatment[edit | edit source]

Medical Therapy | Primary Prevention | Secondary Prevention | Cost-Effectiveness of Therapy | Future or Investigational Therapies

## Case Studies[edit | edit source]

Case #1

## Related Chapters[edit | edit source]

* Leishmaniasis
* Leishmania
* Cutaneous leishmaniasis
* Malaria

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