VISCERAL LEISHMANIASIS: MODERN ASPECTS OF EPIDEMIOLOGY, CLINICAL FEATURES, DIAGNOSIS, AND CONTROL
Journal: SCIENCE AND EDUCATION
Year: 2024

The review article is dedicated to visceral leishmaniasis, a transmissible natural-focal infection caused by Leishmania donovani, prevalent in tropical and subtropical regions. It examines three main variants of the disease (Mediterranean-Central Asian, Indian, and East African), their epidemiological and clinical characteristics, including chronic course, fever, hepatosplenomegaly, and anemia. Vectors—mosquitoes (Phlebotomus, Lutzomyia)—are active in endemic zones, including Central Asia and th