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leishmaniasis, leishmaniosis infection by Leishmania spp.; occurs in humans, domestic Canidae and rodents, and is an important zoonosis throughout the world, except Australia. Three forms occur: (1) visceral (kala-azar, black fever, dumdum fever), caused by L. donovani; (2) cutaneous (Oriental sore, Bagdad boil, Aleppo button), caused by L. tropica; and (3) mucocutaneous, caused by L. brasiliensis. Visceral leishmaniasis in the dog is a chronic, debilitating disease with weight loss, enlargement of the liver and spleen, and polyarthritis. Chronic ulcerations of the skin occur in the cutaneous form. How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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| Until recently, stable endemic foci of both human visceral leishmaniosis and canine leishmaniasis have been present only in southern, central, and insular regions in Italy. |
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