›› 2007, Vol. 25 ›› Issue (1): 16-72.

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Differential Diagnosis of Visceral Leishmaniasis, Progressive Disseminated Histoplasmosis and Penicilliosis Marneffei

GUI Xi-en1;GUAN Li-ren2   

  1. 1 Department of Infectious Diseases, Zhongnan Hospital of Wuhan University, Wuhan 430071， China； 2 National Institute of Parasitic Diseases, Chinese Center for Disease Control and Prevention, WHO Col-laborating Center for Malaria, Schistosomiasis and Filariasiis, Shanghaii 200025, China
  • Received:1900-01-01 Revised:1900-01-01 Online:2007-02-28 Published:2007-02-28

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Abstract: Visceral leishmaniasis， progressive disseminated histoplasmosis and penicilliosis marneffei are infections found in both human and animals. Their clinical manefestations, morphology of the pathogens under microscope are similar. Misdiagnosis was common and prognosis was poor when wrong therapy was given. This article is to introduce the epidemiology, clinical manefestation， laboratory findings and the treatment of these infections.

Key words: Visceral leishmaniasis, Histoplasmosis, Penicilliosis marneffei, Differential diagnosis