title: Leishmaniasis. Another threat to Persian Gulf veterans.
abstract: Leishmaniasis, a protozoal infection transmitted by sand flies, is one of the most common parasitic diseases worldwide. As US military troops return from endemic areas, it is likely that physicians will encounter cases of this previously seldom seen disease. The incubation period is long, and initial infection is often insidious and difficult to diagnose. To prevent the high mortality of untreated visceral forms and the potentially disfiguring scarring of the cutaneous form, primary care physicians (especially those caring for Persian Gulf veterans) should be aware of the disease and familiar with its treatment.
authors.forename: E P
authors.initials: EP
authors.lastname: Lesho
mesh_terms: D000981:Antiprotozoal Agents / Q000627:therapeutic use; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D006801:Humans; D016773:Leishmaniasis, Cutaneous / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000188:drug therapy; D007898:Leishmaniasis, Visceral / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000188:drug therapy; D008877:Middle East; D008889:Military Personnel; D014481:United States; D014728:Veterans
chemical_list: D000981:Antiprotozoal Agents