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Summary Literature (0)
DOID:9146 - visceral leishmaniasis


Disease Ontology Definition:A leishmaniasis that is the most severe form of the disease caused by protozoan parasites of the Leishmania genus, resulting in the infection of the internal organs such as liver, spleen and bone marrow. The symptoms include fever, weight loss, and an enlarged spleen and liver.

Synonyms: Infection by visceral leishmaniasis, Kala-Azar,

Xenbase Genes :

Mondo Disease Ontology (on Monarch Initiative):
MONDO:0005445 - visceral leishmaniasis


Other Model Organisms: AGR, MGI, ZFIN, FlyBase, WormBase, RGD

Ontology Viewers: Disease Ontology, EMBL-EBI, OLSVis tree view, Ontobee
Parent(s): bone disease (is_a), leishmaniasis (is_a), liver disease (is_a), splenic disease (is_a)