Risk Factors for Visceral Leishmaniasis and Asymptomatic Leishmania donovani Infection in India and Nepal

There is increasing interest in the role of asymptomatic infection in transmission of Visceral Leishmaniasis (VL). We studied the individual, household and environmental factors associated with asymptomatic Leishmania donovani infected individuals and VL. 7,538 individuals living in VL endemic villa...

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Main Authors: Picado, Albert, Ostyn, Bart, Singh, Shri Prakash, Uranw, Surendra, Hasker, Epco, Rijal, Suman, Sundar, Shyam, Boelaert, Marleen, Chappuis, François
Format: Online
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science 2014
Online Access:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3909193/