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kala azar

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kala azar [‚käl·ə ə′zär]
(medicine)
Visceral leishmaniasis due to the protozoanLeishmania donovani,transmitted by certain sandflies (Phlebotomus); characterized by chronic, irregular fever, enlargement of the spleen and liver, emaciation, anemia, and leukopenia.


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VL, also known as kala azar ("black fever"), is a fatal disease transmitted by sand flies, which spread leishmania parasites that attack internal organs.
These are the diseases targeted by OneWorld Health's pipeline: Visceral leishmaniasis (VL), also known as kala azar, is fatal if left untreated.
VL, also known as kala azar ("black fever"), is a fatal disease transmitted by sand flies, which spread leishmania parasites that attack internal organs.
 
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