Azizul Haque, Saifuddin Ekram, Laila Shamima Sharmin, Belaluddin M, Salam M A.
Congenital visceral leishmaniasis.
Pak J Med Sci Jan ;26(2):485-7.

Visceral leishmaniasis (kala-azar) is caused by the protozoan parasite Leishmania donovani and transmitted by the bite of infected sand fly Phlebotomus argentipes. Only a few cases of congenital transmission have been reported. We are reporting a 15 days old baby with congenital visceral leishmaniasis and then the literature is reviewed.

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