Research priorities for elimination of visceral leishmaniasis
نویسندگان
چکیده
منابع مشابه
Developments in Diagnosis of Visceral Leishmaniasis in the Elimination Era
Visceral leishmaniasis (VL) is the most devastating parasitic infection worldwide causing high morbidity and mortality. Clinical presentation of VL ranges from asymptomatic or subclinical infection to severe and complicated symptomatic disease. A major challenge in the clinical management of VL is the weakness of health systems in disease endemic regions. People affected by VL mostly present to...
متن کاملElimination of visceral leishmaniasis in Nepal: pipe-dreams and possibilities.
INTRODUCTION Visceral Leishmaniasis (VL) re-emerged in the Indian subcontinent in the mid-1970s after an almost complete absence in the previous fifteen or so years. The disease was first noted in Nepal in 1978 and, since 1980, it has been reported regularly in increasing numbers. Elimination of visceral leishmaniasis by 2015 has been identified as regional priority program in the level of high...
متن کاملTowards elimination of visceral leishmaniasis in the Indian subcontinent—Translating research to practice to public health
BACKGROUND The decade following the Regional Strategic Framework for Visceral Leishmaniasis (VL) elimination in 2005 has shown compelling progress in the reduction of VL burden in the Indian subcontinent. The Special Programme for Research and Training in Tropical Diseases (TDR), hosted by the World Health Organization (WHO) and other stakeholders, has coordinated and financed research for the ...
متن کاملTranslational Research for Tuberculosis Elimination: Priorities, Challenges, and Actions.
Christian Lienhardt*, Knut Lönnroth, Dick Menzies, Manica Balasegaram, Jeremiah Chakaya, Frank Cobelens, Jennifer Cohn, Claudia M. Denkinger, Thomas G. Evans, Gunilla Källenius, Gilla Kaplan, Ajay M. V. Kumar, Line Matthiessen, Charles S. Mgone, Valerie Mizrahi, Ya-diul Mukadi, Viet Nhung Nguyen, Anders Nordström, Christine F. Sizemore, Melvin Spigelman, S. Bertel Squire, Soumya Swaminathan, Pa...
متن کاملVisceral leishmaniasis.
While fully agreeing with Mr Cudmore that orchidopexy at 2 years of age is a difficult procedure and that the majority of orchidopexies are carried out by general surgeons or, unfortunately, delegated to a junior member of the team, the clinical and experimental evidence supporting orchidopexy at around the age of 2 years is overwhelming. The optimal age for orchidopexy cited in the annotation ...
متن کاملذخیره در منابع من
با ذخیره ی این منبع در منابع من، دسترسی به آن را برای استفاده های بعدی آسان تر کنید
ژورنال
عنوان ژورنال: The Lancet Global Health
سال: 2014
ISSN: 2214-109X
DOI: 10.1016/s2214-109x(14)70318-3