Abstract
The first autochthonous case of kala-azar in the province of Navarra is reported. The epidemiology, diagnostic procedures and the criterion for cure are related. The patient showed a very good response to treatment with pentavalent organic antimonials.
Publication types
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Case Reports
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English Abstract
MeSH terms
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Aged
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Colon / parasitology
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Colon / pathology
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Humans
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Leishmania / isolation & purification*
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Leishmaniasis, Visceral / parasitology*
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Leishmaniasis, Visceral / pathology
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Male
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Spain
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Spleen / parasitology
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Spleen / pathology