Reported are the results of a study of the knowledge, attitudes and practices (KAP) about kala-azar of the inhabitants of two villages (Titaria and Haraincha) situated in terai (plain) areas of Nepal. The villagers had poor knowledge about the transmission of kala-azar, with most villagers perceiving that mosquitos, instead of sandflies, were responsible for transmission of the infection. Most ...

In a previous publication (Sen Gupta, 1943), the results of the complement-fixation test using the original Witebsky, Klingenstein, Kuhn (WKK) antigen were reported. Reference was also made about the preparation of the antigen according to the WKK method. It was shown that a complement-fixation test of marked degree of ' specificity' for kala-azar had been evolved. In order to investigate furth...

© 2018 Indian Dermatology Online Journal | Published by Wolters Kluwer Medknow A 16‐year‐old male from Bihar had confluent hypopigmented plaques along with erythematous succulent papules on the chin, trunk, and shoulders for the past 8 years. There was relative sparing of axillae, suprapubic, and inguinal regions [Figures 1a‐c]. He had a history of kala‐azar. Skin biopsy and smear showed numero...

Liposomal amphotericin-B (AmBisome) is now becoming first choice for the treatment of visceral leishmaniasis (kala-azar) patients due to high efficacy and less toxicity. The reported incidence of hypersensitivity reactions to liposomal amphotericin-B (AmBisome), especially during therapy, is very rare. We report two patients with kala-azar: one developed breathing difficulties and hypotension f...

Visceral leishmaniasis (VL) is caused by the protozoan parasite Leishmania donovani and transmitted by the bite of infected sandfly Phlebotomus argentipes. The protozoa is obliged intracellularly and causes a wide spectrum of clinical syndromes: VL ('kala azar'), cutaneous leishmaniasis and mucocutaneous leishmaniasis (espundia). Kala azar is the most aggressive form and if untreated causes hig...

In our present issue we publish two articles in which the value of a complement-fixation test in early diagnosis of kala-azar is stressed. The antigen used is that of Witebsky, Klingenstein and Kuhn prepared from the tubercle bacillus, and originally intended for complement-fixation tests in tuberculosis. In tuberculosis, however, the results are very poor. Work in South America, however, revea...

İş sağlığı ve güvenliğinin en temel amacı iş kazaları meslek hastalıklarını önlemek olup tüm dünyada yapılan bilimsel hukuki çalışmalar bu amaç doğrultusundadır. Yapılan işe bağlı olarak ortaya çıkan risk tehlikelerin kontrol altına alınması kazalarının önlenmesi için büyük unsurdur. gerçekleşebilme potansiyellerinin araştırılmasındaki gösterge olan ramak kala olayların ne olduğu bilinmelidir. ...