title: Leishmaniasis in the United States military.
abstract: Leishmaniasis is a recurrent health problem for the U.S. and other militaries. Health care workers may be unfamiliar with the risk factors, transmission, clinical features, diagnosis, and treatment of this disease. A team of highly trained specialists is required to properly manage service members with leishmaniasis. Such care is available only in a few medical centers. Although there are no prophylactic drugs to prevent this disease, control of insect populations and use of personal protection measures can minimize arthropod-related casualties. The impact of leishmaniasis on military operations and research initiatives to better prevent, diagnose, and treat infection are discussed.
authors.affiliation: Division of Communicable Diseases and Immunology, Walter Reed Army Institute of Research, Washington, DC 20307-5100, USA.
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Martin
authors.forename: J
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Gambel
authors.forename: J
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Jackson
authors.forename: N
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Aronson
authors.forename: R
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Gupta
authors.forename: E
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Rowton
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Perich
authors.forename: P
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: McEvoy
authors.forename: J
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Berman
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Magill
authors.forename: C
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Hoke
mesh_terms: D006801:Humans; D007300:Insect Control / Q000379:methods; D007306:Insecticides; D007896:Leishmaniasis / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000453:epidemiology* / Q000209:etiology / Q000628:therapy / Q000635:transmission; D008889:Military Personnel / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D011481:Protective Clothing; D012008:Recurrence; D012307:Risk Factors; D014481:United States / Q000453:epidemiology
chemical_list: D007306:Insecticides