TERM PAPER ON LEISHMANIASIS

BY

OKORO ABIGAIL OBIANUJU

FOS/16/17/240665

SUBMITTED TO FACULTY OF SCIENCE, DEPARTMENT OF

SCIENCE LATBORATORY TECHNOLOGY, DELTA STATE
UNIVERSITY, ABRAKA,

APRIL, 2021

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 Abstract

Leishmaniasis is caused by an intracellular parasite transmitted to humans by the bite of a

sand fly. It is endemic in Asia, Africa, the Americas, and the Mediterranean region. Worldwide,
1.5 to 2 million new cases occur each year, 350 million are at risk of acquiring the disease, and
leishmaniasis causes 70,000 deaths per year. Clinical features depend on the species of
Leishmania involved and the immune response of the host. Manifestations range from the
localized cutaneous to the visceral form with potentially fatal outcomes. Many drugs are used in
its treatment, but the only effective treatment is achieved with current pentavalent antimonials.

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 TABLE OF CONTENT
Cover page - - - - - - - - - - i
Abstract - - - - - - - - - - ii
Table of content - - - - - - - - - iii
CHAPTER ONE
Introduction - - - - - - - - - - 1

Epidemiology - - - - - - - - - - 1
CHAPTER TWO

Review of literature - - - - - - - - - 3

Causes -- - - - - - - - - - - 3

Vector - - - - - - - - - - - 4

Organisms - - - - - - - - - - 4

Risk factors - - - - - - - - - - 4

Diagnosis - - - - - - - - - - 4

Prevention - -- - - - - - - - - 5

Treatment - - - - - -- - - - - 6

CHAPTER THREE
Classification and clinical picture - - - - - - - 7

CHAPTER FOUR
Conclusion and Recommendations - - - - - - - 8

References - - - - - - - - - - 9

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