Leishmaniasis
Leishmaniasis is a parasitic disease caused by several species of genus
Leishmania (protozoa) and transmitted by the bite of sand flies.Sand
flies are primarily infected by animal reservoir, but humans are also a
reservoi…Read More
RDT for mallaria
The RDT works through the lateral flow or Immunochromatographic Strip method and signifies the presence of antigens by a colour change/formation of bands on an absorbing nitrocellulose strip.
The RDTs come in a n…Read More
Factors involved in the transmission of Visceral Leishmaniasis
Mode of Transmission
Kala-azar is transmitted from person to person by the bite of the
female phlebotamine sandfly, p.argentipes which is a highly anthrophilic
species. Transmission may also take place by contamination …Read More
Leprosy (Hansen’s disease)
Known as Hansen’s disease, leprosy is a chronic infectious disease caused by acid fast bacillus, Mycobacterium leprae.
In 1873, Dr. Hansen discovered bacteria in leprosy lesions, which rule
out that leprosy is a hereditary…Read More
Diagnosis of Leishmaniasis
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 will require a small biops…Read More
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