| Sodium stibogluconate-sensitive visceral leishmaniasis in the non-endemic hilly region of Uttarakhand, India. | |
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PMID: 17382981 Owner: NLM Status: MEDLINE |
Abstract/OtherAbstract:
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Although visceral leishmaniasis (VL) is endemic in various parts of India, mainly Bihar, West Bengal and Orissa, and neighbouring countries such as Nepal and Bangladesh, it is rarely reported from the hilly areas of India. We report on nine male VL cases from the non-endemic Garhwal region of Uttarakhand who were treated successfully with sodium stibogluconate. We conclude that sodium stibogluconate-sensitive VL is emerging in this region and that urgent and effective vector control measures may be warranted to prevent the disease from becoming a major health problem and to ensure that resistance to sodium stibogluconate does not emerge. |
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Authors:
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S K Verma; Sohaib Ahmad; Nadia Shirazi; Anuradha Kusum; R M Kaushik; S P Barthwal |
Publication Detail:
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Type: Case Reports; Journal Article Date: 2007-03-23 |
Journal Detail:
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Title: Transactions of the Royal Society of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene Volume: 101 ISSN: 0035-9203 ISO Abbreviation: Trans. R. Soc. Trop. Med. Hyg. Publication Date: 2007 Jul |
Date Detail:
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Created Date: 2007-05-14 Completed Date: 2007-11-06 Revised Date: - |
Medline Journal Info:
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Nlm Unique ID: 7506129 Medline TA: Trans R Soc Trop Med Hyg Country: England |
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Languages: eng Pagination: 730-2 Citation Subset: IM |
Affiliation:
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Department of Medicine, Himalayan Institute of Medical Sciences, Swami Ram Nagar, Jolly Grant, P.O. Doiwala, Dehradun, Uttarakhand 248140, India. skverma177@gmail.com |
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Adult Aged Animals Antimony Sodium Gluconate / therapeutic use* Antiprotozoal Agents / therapeutic use* Disease Outbreaks Drug Resistance Humans India / epidemiology Leishmania donovani / drug effects Leishmaniasis, Visceral / drug therapy*, epidemiology, parasitology Male Middle Aged |
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0/Antimony Sodium Gluconate; 0/Antiprotozoal Agents |
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