Visceral leishmaniasis: new health tools are needed.
editorial · Level V
Where this comes from
- Record sourced from PubMed, PMID 16033309.
- Also identified by PMC identifier 1181879.
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Abstract
Half a million new cases of visceral leishmaniasis occur each year, and 10% of these are fatal. New tools are urgently needed for mapping, diagnosing, and treating the disease.
Medical subject headings
- Leishmaniasis, Visceral