Leishmaniasis

GPTKB entity

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Predicate Object
gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:healthcare_organization
gptkbp:bfsLayer 5
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Leishmania_species
gptkb:Kinetoplastea
gptkb:Kinetoplastids
gptkb:Leishmania_braziliensis
gptkb:Leishmania_infantum
gptkbp:affects gptkb:Person
gptkb:dog_breed
rodents
other mammals
gptkbp:case_types estimated 1 million cases annually
gptkbp:casualties estimated 20,000 deaths annually
gptkbp:caused_by gptkb:Leishmania_parasites
gptkbp:communication sandflies
gptkbp:distribution gptkb:South_America
East Africa
Mediterranean region
South Asia
tropical regions
subtropical regions
gptkbp:healthcare in many developing countries
in refugee populations
in urban slums
gptkbp:historical_event first described in 1911
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Leishmaniasis
gptkbp:is_protected_by gptkb:mythological_figure
vector control
bed nets
gptkbp:research_focus new treatment options
vaccine development
vector control strategies
gptkbp:risk_factor malnutrition
immunosuppression
HIV infection
living in endemic areas
gptkbp:scientific_classification neglected tropical disease
gptkbp:social_responsibility clinical examination
serological tests
PCR testing
gptkbp:symptoms gptkb:fandom
weight loss
fever
skin ulcers
gptkbp:treatment gptkb:amphotericin_B
gptkb:miltefosine
antimonial compounds
gptkbp:type_of gptkb:cutaneous_leishmaniasis
mucocutaneous leishmaniasis
visceral leishmaniasis