VISCERAL LEISHMANIASES
\vˈɪsəɹə͡l lɛʃmˈe͡ɪnɪˌe͡ɪsɪz], \vˈɪsəɹəl lɛʃmˈeɪnɪˌeɪsɪz], \v_ˈɪ_s_ə_ɹ_əl l_ɛ_ʃ_m_ˈeɪ_n_ɪ__ˌeɪ_s_ɪ_z]\
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A chronic disease caused by LEISHMANIA DONOVANI and transmitted by the bite of several sandflies of the genera Phlebotomus and Lutzomyia. It is commonly characterized by fever, chills, vomiting, anemia, hepatosplenomegaly, leukopenia, hypergammaglobulinemia, emaciation, and an earth-gray color of the skin. The disease is classified into three main types according to geographic distribution: Indian, Mediterranean (or infantile), and African.
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