Congenital visceral leishmaniasis

• Main Authors: Haque, Md Azizul, Salam, Md. Abdus, Ekram, ARM Saifuddin, Sharmin, Laila Shamima, Belaluddin, Md.
• Format: Article
• Language: English
• Published: Professional Medical Publications 2010
• Subjects: RC111 Infectious and Parasitic Diseases
• Online Access: http://irep.iium.edu.my/87226/1/Congenital%20VL%20PJMS.pdf; http://irep.iium.edu.my/87226/; http://pjms.com.pk/issues/aprjun2010/pdf/CaseReport7.pdf

Visceral leishmaniasis (kala-azar) is caused by the protozoan parasite Leishmania donovani and transmitted by the bite of infected sand fly Phlebotomus argentipes. Only a few cases of congenital transmission have been reported. We are reporting a 15 days old baby with congenital visceral leishmanias...