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Visceral Leishmaniasis in West Africa: Clinical Characteristics, Vectors, and Reservoirs

Abstract:
Visceral leishmaniasis (VL) is the most serious form of human leishmaniasis. VL is understudied in West Africa. The increasing number of patients at-risk, including persons living with HIV and other chronic immunosuppressive diseases, and likely underreporting of VL related to diagnostic challenges advocate for review of existing data to understand VL regional epidemiology. Our review aims to describe the clinical characteristics and epidemiology of Human VL (HVL) in West Africa. We conducted a literature search to identify peer-reviewed articles and grey literature sources using the search terms “Visceral leishmaniasis West Africa”, “Leishmania donovani West Africa”; and “Leishmania infantum West Africa”. Thirty published articles report HVL from seven countries, including The Gambia, Niger, Nigeria, Ivory Coast, Togo, Burkina Faso, and Guinea Bissau. Three countries report cases of Canine Visceral Leishmaniasis (CVL), including The Gambia, Senegal, and Burkina Faso. Niger, Nigeria, and Ivory Coast report the greatest number of HVL cases. As VL is present in West Africa, active surveillance, increased diagnostic capacity, and studies of vectors and reservoirs are essential to better understand VL epidemiology in the region.
Author Listing: Abdoulaye K. Kone;Doumbo Safiatou Niare;Martine Piarroux;Arezki Izri;Pierre Marty;Matthew B. Laurens;Renaud Piarroux;Mahamadou A. Thera;Ogobara K. Doumbo
Volume: 2019
Pages: None
DOI: 10.1155/2019/9282690
Language: English
Journal: Journal of Parasitology Research

Journal of Parasitology Research

影响因子:1.8
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ISSN:2090-0023
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出版国家/地区:United Kingdom
出版社:Hindawi

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年发文量 44
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偏重研究方向 Medicine-Infectious Diseases
期刊官网 https://www.hindawi.com/journals/jpr
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