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By bites of female Phlebotomine Sandfly
Blood transfusions, contaminated needles
Congential transmission (rare)
1. Looking for symptoms
2. Examining tissue samples for Leishmania parasite
3. Doing blood tests that detect antibody (immune response)
Vaccine?
Science News
Visceral Leishmaniasis: Successful Vaccine Trial In DogsScienceDaily (Aug. 16, 2005) — Visceral leishmaniasis, which is the most severe form of that group of diseases, affects 500 000 people in the world each year. …
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