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KALA-AZAR [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2006-02-10
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Human Diseases - Various
- Epidermis and Dermis
- Epidemiology
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- cutaneous leishmaniasis
1, record 1, English, cutaneous%20leishmaniasis
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- dermal leishmaniasis 1, record 1, English, dermal%20leishmaniasis
- oriental sore 1, record 1, English, oriental%20sore
- Aleppo boil 1, record 1, English, Aleppo%20boil
- Delhi sore 1, record 1, English, Delhi%20sore
- Penjdeh sore 1, record 1, English, Penjdeh%20sore
- Natal sore 1, record 1, English, Natal%20sore
- Bagdad sore 1, record 1, English, Bagdad%20sore
- Biskra button 1, record 1, English, Biskra%20button
- Lahore sore 1, record 1, English, Lahore%20sore
- Kandahar sore 1, record 1, English, Kandahar%20sore
- furunculosis 1, record 1, English, furunculosis
- orient ulcer 1, record 1, English, orient%20ulcer
- tropical ulcer 1, record 1, English, tropical%20ulcer
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
An endemic disease characterized by the development of a cutaneous papule that evolves into a nodule, breaks down to form an indolent ulcer, and heals, leaving a depressed scar. 1, record 1, English, - cutaneous%20leishmaniasis
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
The disease has been divided into Old and New World forms. 1, record 1, English, - cutaneous%20leishmaniasis
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Maladies humaines diverses
- Épiderme et derme
- Épidémiologie
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- leishmaniose cutanée
1, record 1, French, leishmaniose%20cutan%C3%A9e
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- bouton d’Alep 2, record 1, French, bouton%20d%26rsquo%3BAlep
masculine noun
- bouton d’Orient 2, record 1, French, bouton%20d%26rsquo%3BOrient
masculine noun
- bouton du Nil 2, record 1, French, bouton%20du%20Nil
masculine noun
- bouton de Biskra 2, record 1, French, bouton%20de%20Biskra
masculine noun
- bouton de Delhi 2, record 1, French, bouton%20de%20Delhi
masculine noun
- bouton de Gafsa 2, record 1, French, bouton%20de%20Gafsa
masculine noun
- bouton d’un an 2, record 1, French, bouton%20d%26rsquo%3Bun%20an
masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Le parasite Leishmania est endémique à travers le monde et cause le leishmaniose allant de la forme cutanée, mucocutanée à viscérale(aussi appelée Kala-azar). [...] Leishmaniose cutanée. La forme cutanée de la leishmaniose cause des ulcères de la peau à l'endroit de la piqûre. 1, record 1, French, - leishmaniose%20cutan%C3%A9e
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2000-05-01
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Human Diseases
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- visceral leishmaniasis
1, record 2, English, visceral%20leishmaniasis
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A chronic, highly fatal if untreated, infectious disease caused by one of three subspecies of Leishmania donovani in various regions of the world; parasites are found in the cells of the reticuloendothelial system throughout the body, especially in the liver, spleen, bone marrow, lymph nodes, and skin. 1, record 2, English, - visceral%20leishmaniasis
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Maladies humaines
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- leishmaniose viscérale
1, record 2, French, leishmaniose%20visc%C3%A9rale
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- kala-azar 1, record 2, French, kala%2Dazar
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Réticulo-endothéliose parasitaire, endémique et cosmopolite, due à un flagellé appartenant au genre Leishmania et transmise par la piqûre des phlébotomes. 1, record 2, French, - leishmaniose%20visc%C3%A9rale
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
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