Post-kala-azar dermal leishmaniasis in Nepal: a retrospective cohort study (2000-2010).

• Main Authors: Surendra Uranw (Author), Bart Ostyn (Author), Arpana Rijal (Author), Saru Devkota (Author), Basudha Khanal (Author), Joris Menten (Author), Marleen Boelaert (Author), Suman Rijal (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS), 2011-12-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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INTRODUCTION: Post-kala-azar dermal leishmaniasis (PKDL) is a cutaneous complication appearing after treatment of visceral leishmaniasis, and PKDL patients are considered infectious to sand flies and may therefore play a role in the transmission of VL. We estimated the risk and risk factors of PKDL...