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| DC Field | Value | Language |
|---|---|---|
| dc.contributor.author | Sciberras, Robert | - |
| dc.date.accessioned | 2015-01-07T20:21:41Z | - |
| dc.date.available | 2015-01-07T20:21:41Z | - |
| dc.date.issued | 2007 | - |
| dc.identifier.citation | Malta Medical Journal. 2007, Vol.19(1), p. 42-45 | en_GB |
| dc.identifier.uri | https://www.um.edu.mt/library/oar//handle/123456789/792 | - |
| dc.description.abstract | From time to time patients admitted with fever of unknown origin prove to be a diagnostic dilemma. While textbooks describe typical symptoms and signs, and also diagnostic tests, these are not always helpful. The following are two case reports of patients who were eventually diagnosed to be suffering from visceral leishmaniasis. It is apparent that the usual diagnostic tools at our disposal were not enough to identify the disease and new tests were needed. The case reports have some similarities; both patients are male, diabetic, resident in Gozo but not of Gozitan stock. These factors could have reduced their immunity to visceral leishmaniasis, making them more susceptible to the disease. | en_GB |
| dc.language.iso | en | en_GB |
| dc.publisher | Malta Medical Journal | en_GB |
| dc.rights | info:eu-repo/semantics/openAccess | en_GB |
| dc.subject | Kala-azar -- Diagnosis | en_GB |
| dc.subject | Kala-azar -- Malta -- Case studies | en_GB |
| dc.subject | Fever -- Pathogenesis | en_GB |
| dc.subject | Diabetes | en_GB |
| dc.title | The use of K39 test in the diagnosis of visceral leishmaniasis | en_GB |
| dc.type | article | en_GB |
| dc.rights.holder | The copyright of this work belongs to the author(s)/publisher. The rights of this work are as defined by the appropriate Copyright Legislation or as modified by any successive legislation. Users may access this work and can make use of the information contained in accordance with the Copyright Legislation provided that the author must be properly acknowledged. Further distribution or reproduction in any format is prohibited without the prior permission of the copyright holder. | en_GB |
| dc.description.reviewed | peer-reviewed | - |
| Appears in Collections: | MMJ, Volume 19, Issue 1 MMJ, Volume 19, Issue 1 | |
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| 2007.Vol19.Issue1.A8.pdf | The use of K39 test in the diagnosis of visceral leishmaniasis | 117.43 kB | Adobe PDF | View/Open |
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