title: Kala-azar--an enigmatic disease.
abstract: Kala-azar (KA), an enigmatic disease has resurged in India since 1970's after about a lull of 20 years, displaying its pestering nature. Various aspects of KA such as epidemiology, parasitology, immunology, clinical features, diagnosis, treatment, vector relationship, control measures etc. have been discussed focussing enigmatic and controversial issues specially in Indian perspective.
authors.forename: A K
authors.initials: AK
authors.lastname: Hati
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D003430:Cross-Sectional Studies; D003906:Developing Countries; D004196:Disease Outbreaks / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D006801:Humans; D015994:Incidence; D007194:India / Q000453:epidemiology; D007898:Leishmaniasis, Visceral / Q000453:epidemiology* / Q000635:transmission; D010691:Phlebotomus / Q000469:parasitology