[Leish-l] Fwd: name

Wed Apr 21 00:09:12 BRT 2010

We also believe that it is impossible to separate kala-azar from visceral
leishmaniasis.  For policymaker / donor / and common audience we prefer to
keep the definition “VL”. However, for academic purpose under the umbrella
of VL we may place “kala-azar”, “calazar” and “Sudanese kala-azar/VL” to
specify “Anthroponotic VL in the Indian sub-continent”, “VL in Brazil” and
“VL in Sudan” respectively, since three conditions differ little bit from
each other in respect to etiology, mode of transmission (reservoir, vector)
and the population (particularly age group) affected.

From: leish-l-bounces at lineu.icb.usp.br
[mailto:leish-l-bounces at lineu.icb.usp.br] On Behalf Of Shyam Sundar
Sent: Thursday, April 15, 2010 10:10 PM
To: Leish-L
Subject: Re: [Leish-l] Fwd: name

It will be impossible erase kala-azar from leishmaniasis, you might try and
restrict it to anthroponotic VL. It originated from the deadly black fever
without treatment. Now also you do see occasional blackish discoloration.
For most of us, VL and kala-azar us synonymous.

From: Carlos Costa <mailto:chncosta at gmail.com>  

Sent: Thursday, April 08, 2010 12:54 AM

To: Leish-L <mailto:Leish-l at lineu.icb.usp.br>  

Subject: [Leish-l] Fwd: name

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From: Ashford, R <ashford at liverpool.ac.uk>
Date: 2010/4/6
Subject: RE: [Leish-l] name
To: Carlos Costa <chncosta at gmail.com>

'Visceral leishmaniasis' is correct for all versions.  Personally I much
prefer to restrict 'kala azar' to the anthroponotic disease in the Indian
subcontinent.  The epidemiology is so different from that of L. infantum
infection that they deserve different names. The disease in East Africa is a
problem!  

A serious constraint in advocacy of leish, one of the many reasons why
malaria is so much better known, is the confusion over the names and the
unfamiliarity of both 'leishmaniasis' and 'kala azar' in the public
consciousness.  Neither leish nor k-a is a household name.

This doesn't answer your question and, fortunately, we have no 'Academy' of
the English language, so there is no definitive answer.  All versions are
'correct' if they are routinely used, which means they have to be explained
and defined whenever they are used.

By the way, I believe the 'kala', which means 'black' (same root as 'coal')
refers not to skin colour, but to the seriousness of epidemics, as with
'black death' for whatever disease(s) (bubonic plague?) killed so many
people at that time.

Regards,

Dick Ashford

Consultant Biologist

Richard W. Ashford DSc

142 Meols Parade

Meols

CH47 6AN

UK

Tel +44 (0)151 632 2714

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From: leish-l-bounces at lineu.icb.usp.br [leish-l-bounces at lineu.icb.usp.br] On
Behalf Of Carlos Costa [chncosta at gmail.com]
Sent: 23 March 2010 23:02
To: Leish-L
Subject: [Leish-l] name

Visceral leishmaniasis or kala-azar? Which, when, how? 

Carlos.

-- 
Carlos H. N. Costa, MD, DSc.
Instituto de Doenças Tropicais Natan Portella
Universidade Federal do Piauí
Brazil
Telephone: +55 86 3221-3413

-- 
Carlos H. N. Costa, MD, DSc.
Instituto de Doenças Tropicais Natan Portella
Universidade Federal do Piauí
Brazil
Telephone: +55 86 3221-3413

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