PKDL--A Silent Parasite Pool for Transmission of Leishmaniasis in Kala-azar Endemic Areas of Malda District, West Bengal, India.

• Main Authors: Swagata Ganguly (Author), Pabitra Saha (Author), Moytrey Chatterjee (Author), Surajit Roy (Author), Tamal Kanti Ghosh (Author), Subhasish K Guha (Author), Pratip K Kundu (Author), Dilip K Bera (Author), Nandita Basu (Author), Ardhendu K Maji (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS), 2015-01-01T00:00:00Z.
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Post Kala-azar Dermal Leishmaniasis (PKDL) is a chronic but not life-threatening disease; patients generally do not demand treatment, deserve much more attention because PKDL is highly relevant in the context of Visceral Leishmaniasis (VL) elimination. There is no standard guideline for diagnosis an...