Post kala azar dermal leishmaniasis and leprosy prevalence and distribution in the Muzaffarpur health and demographic surveillance site.

• Main Authors: Epco Hasker (Author), Paritosh Malaviya (Author), Vivek Kumar Scholar (Author), Pieter de Koning (Author), Om Prakash Singh (Author), Sangeeta Kansal (Author), Kristien Cloots (Author), Marleen Boelaert (Author), Shyam Sundar (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS), 2019-10-01T00:00:00Z.
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<h4>Introduction</h4>Post-kala-azar dermal leishmaniasis (PKDL) is a skin manifestation that is a late clinical outcome of visceral leishmaniasis (VL). Its presentation is similar to leprosy, and the differential diagnosis is not always easy. In VL endemic rural areas of Bihar, India, bo...