| seroepidemiology and molecular diversity of leishmania donovani complex in georgia. | leishmaniasis includes multiple clinical syndromes, most notably visceral, cutaneous, and mucosal forms. visceral leishmaniasis (vl), also known as kala-azar, is a potentially fatal disease endemic to large parts of africa and asia, and in south-eastern europe (greece, turkey, georgia). visceral leishmaniasis is a parasitic zoonosis caused by species of the l. donovani complex. in the classical epidemiological model the main reservoir for vl are canines. | 2016 | 27177688 |