Parasitic Diseases Lectures #8: Visceral Leishmaniasis

Dickson and Daniel discuss visceral leishmaniasis caused by the protozoan parasites Leishmania donovani and Leishmania infantum.

[@lydiademarek]

6:18 Kala-Azar etymology is Hindi (language), not Hindu (religion) :)
I was going to ask why you needed to do the bone marrow aspirates if you already had a positive rK39 dipstick, but then I remembered you saying that the get the species was important, and so then doing the NAAT on the aspirate. Great lectures!

[@Nysarak]

Thank you for this amazing video. Thumbs up!

[@ivonnematamoroscastillo]

Great explanation!

[@ayushshah7592]

The map of India is incorrect.. You should include POK as well

[@mounirguerram642]

Is Visceral Leishmaniasis intracellular obligatory parasite ?

[@lydiademarek]

They say in their textbook (free download on their website - same name): They live as obligate intracellular parasites within macrophages and other phagocytic cells of the reticuloendothelial system.

[@leelunk8235]

THIS DISEASE IS SCARY