Visceral leishmaniasis: A condition which is characterized by an infection of the viscera by leishmaniasis. More detailed information about the symptoms, causes, and treatments of Visceral leishmaniasis is available below.
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A chronic disease caused by LEISHMANIA DONOVANI and transmitted by the bite of several sandflies of the genera Phlebotomus and Lutzomyia. It is commonly characterized by fever, chills, vomiting, anemia, hepatosplenomegaly, leukopenia, hypergammaglobulinemia, emaciation, and an earth-gray color of the skin. The disease is classified into three main types according to geographic distribution: Indian, Mediterranean (or infantile), and African. - (Source - Diseases Database)
Leishmaniasis of the viscera - (Source - WordNet 2.1)
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