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

• Published in: PLOS Neglected Tropical Diseases
• Main Authors: Swagata Ganguly, Pabitra Saha, Moytrey Chatterjee, Surajit Roy, Tamal Kanti Ghosh, Subhasish K Guha, Pratip K Kundu, Dilip K Bera, Nandita Basu, Ardhendu K Maji
• Format: Article in Journal/Newspaper
• Language: English
• Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2015
• Subjects: Arctic medicine. Tropical medicine; RC955-962; Public aspects of medicine; RA1-1270; Arctic; Azar
• Online Access: https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pntd.0004138; https://doaj.org/article/405d3b650b374320aec9cb4bd8fa7000

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...