Corneal complications following Post Kala-azar Dermal Leishmaniasis treatment.

• Published in: PLOS Neglected Tropical Diseases
• Main Authors: Shomik Maruf, Proggananda Nath, Muhammad Rafiqul Islam, Fatima Aktar, Azim Anuwarul, Dinesh Mondal, Ariful Basher
• Format: Article in Journal/Newspaper
• Language: English
• Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2018
• Subjects: Arctic medicine. Tropical medicine; RC955-962; Public aspects of medicine; RA1-1270; Arctic; Azar
• Online Access: https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pntd.0006781; https://doaj.org/article/0b3e038b4ea64b03967890620443a816

Post Kala-azar Dermal Leishmaniasis (PKDL) is a sequel of Visceral Leishmaniasis (VL). The patients act as a reservoir for the causative parasite (i.e. Leishmania donovani) and thus should be diagnosed and treated with the utmost urgency to prevent the transmission of the disease. In this study, we...