Age trends in asymptomatic and symptomatic Leishmania donovani infection in the Indian subcontinent: A review and analysis of data from diagnostic and epidemiological studies.

• Main Authors: Lloyd A C Chapman (Author), Alex L K Morgan (Author), Emily R Adams (Author), Caryn Bern (Author), Graham F Medley (Author), T Déirdre Hollingsworth (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS), 2018-12-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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<h4>Background</h4>Age patterns in asymptomatic and symptomatic infection with Leishmania donovani, the causative agent of visceral leishmaniasis (VL) in the Indian subcontinent (ISC), are currently poorly understood. Age-stratified serology and infection incidence have been used to asse...