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Meanings of kala azar in English
Portuguese
leishimaniose Catalan
leishmaniosi 
Sores resulting from a tropical infection by protozoa of the genus Leishmania which are spread by sandflies.
Synonyms
Examples for "leishmaniasis"
Examples for "leishmaniasis"
1
ZCL in Tunisia is one of the most common forms of leishmaniasis.
2
Though found in Europe, Asia and Africa, leishmaniasis is most concentrated in India.
3
Cutaneous leishmaniasis caused by Leishmania mexicana is associated with an important inflammatory response.
4
Background: Visceral leishmaniasis is a systemic parasitic disease that is fatal unless treated.
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Forty-nine HIV-infected patients with visceral leishmaniasis were included in the study.
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Protozoa of the genus Leishmania are the causative agents of leishmaniosis.
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As leishmaniosis was included in the differential diagnosis, both blood and bone marrow samples were collected.
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A total of 30 non-uremic dogs with leishmaniosis, living in Greece, were prospectively enrolled into the study.
4
Therefore, hypothyroidism does not appear to be an important predisposing disease or a frequent complication of canine leishmaniosis.
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The need for accurate diagnostic investigation of cases of leishmaniosis has rendered today the use of molecular biology techniques broadly applicable.
Usage of kala azar in English
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MSF treated about 200 people for kala azar in Upper Nile State, one of the areas worst hit by fighting, in July.
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Kala azar is a severe form of leishmaniasis that is fatal in the majority of untreated cases.