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What does escargot look like?
They are snails & look like them.
What do the bird spatzy look like?
what does a spatzi look like
What do sea lamprey look like?
They look like eels.
Why do you look like a goat?
Who looks like a goat? We are humans. We look like humans. Nobody looks like a goat.
What does the bighorn sheep look like?
it look like a big sheep with horns sorda like a goat
Who discovered leishmaniasis?
William leishmaniasis
How does leishmaniasis spread?
Leishmaniasis is normally spread via the bite of a female sandfly in areas where Leishmaniasis is endemic. Leishmaniasis is also spread by blood transfusion, sharing needles, sexually and congenitally. The Leishmaniasis parasite has been proven to survive in stored blood for at least 30 days which is why the US Military and the CDC have a ban on donating blood for one year for persons returning from endemic countries, to include Iraq and Afghanistan.
How may leishmaniasis be said to be a common disorder?
At any one time, about 20 million people throughout the world are infected with leishmaniasis. Between one million and one and one-half million cases of cutaenous leishmaniasis are reported yearly worldwide.
Can leishmaniasis be transmitted from one dog to another?
Leishmaniasis is transmitted by sand flies which bite an infected dog and then bite another causing the transmission. Potentially humans can be infected in the same manner.
What is the vector of transmission for leishmaniasis?
The vector of transmission for leishmaniasis is typically a sandfly, which becomes infected by biting an infected animal or person. The sandfly then transmits the parasite to a new host through its bite.
How many people are affected every year by leishmaniasis?
Approximately 1.5 million new cases of leishmaniasis occur worldwide each year. It is endemic in 98 countries, mostly in tropical and subtropical regions.
Can you die from Leishmaniasis?
no you can not die from leishmanasis. you can only die from it if it is kept untreated.
What is human leishmaniasis?
Human leishmaniasis is a disease caused by parasites of the Leishmania genus, transmitted through the bites of infected sandflies. It can manifest as cutaneous, mucocutaneous, or visceral forms, with symptoms ranging from skin ulcers to organ damage, and can be fatal if left untreated. Leishmaniasis is mainly found in tropical and subtropical regions, affecting millions of people worldwide each year.
How does leishmaniasis attack?
Yes it will kill you the only way you can get out of it is by eating elephant poop
What causes hepatosplenomegaly in child?
liver disease malignancy malaria tb leishmaniasis
Does leishmaniasis have a vaccine control possibility?
There is currently no licensed vaccine against Leishmania and control measures rely on chemotherapy to alleviate disease and on vector control to reduce transmission. A major vaccine development program aimed initially at cutaneous leishmaniasis is under way.
Is leishmaniasis viral?
No it is not a virus, it is a Trypanosomatid protozoa, and is a parasite transmitted to humans from sand fly bites
