Dengue is a mosquito-borne viral disease caused by the dengue virus, an Arbovirus (arthropod-borne virus). Also known as break bone fever, a severe form of dengue is called dengue hemorrhagic fever...
Tag: Neglected Tropical Diseases
Taeniasis is the parasitic infection of humans caused by adult tapeworm species; i.e. Taenia saginata (beef tapeworm), Taenia solium (pork tapeworm), or Taenia asiatica (Asian...
Lymphatic filariasis can be diagnosed clinically and through laboratory techniques. Demonstration of microfilarae in the peripheral blood Collection of blood specimen The microfilariae that...
Leprosy is an age-old disease, associated with social stigma; historical records and literature show that people afflicted with leprosy have often been ostracized by their communities and families....
Diagnosis of visceral leishmaniasis may require taking a blood sample and/or taking a biopsy from the bone marrow or splenic puncture to show the parasite. Diagnosis of cutaneous leishmaniasis...
Leishmaniasis is a parasitic disease caused by several species of genus Leishmania (protozoa) and transmitted by the bite of sandflies. Sandflies are primarily infected by animal reservoirs, but...
