Declining Visceral Leishmaniasis in Malta

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Aims: To study visceral leishmaniasis (VL) trends in. Malta. Methods: Analysis of epidemiological and clinical trends, a veterinary questionnaire and questioning ...
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Declining Visceral Leishmaniasis in Malta Cecil Vella, Victor Grech Abstract

Introduction

Aims: To study visceral leishmaniasis (VL) trends in Malta. Methods: Analysis of epidemiological and clinical trends, a veterinary questionnaire and questioning a canine laboratory testing facility. Results: A decline in VL in the past 25 years (1980-2005) was noted for both paediatric (p