LeishmaniasisLeishmania parasites are named after W.B. Leishman, who developed one of the earliest stains of Leishmania in 1901. Widespread in 22 countries in the New World and in 66 nations in the Old World, leishmaniasis primarily found in South-east Asia, East Africa and Brazil. Human infections are found in 16 countries in Europe, including France, Italy, Greece, Malta, Spain and Portugal. Occurring in several forms, the disease is generally recognized for its cutaneous form which causes non-fatal, disfiguring lesions, although epidemics of the potentially fatal visceral form cause thousands of deaths. TDR has supported research on this disease for many years. Currently, our work is being conducted in the following areas: Research to support the elimination of visceral leishmaniasis |
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