[Leish-l] Res: Fwd: name

Sun Apr 25 13:40:10 BRT 2010

25 April 2010
Dear all,
I thank also for the interesting e-mails sent.
I´m fully agree with the position of Dr. Prof. Dr. Moazzem Hossain (Bangladesh). 
We must focus our scientific knowledge and technical experience, no to semantic or cultural or etymological discussions on specific regional well-kown terms, instead, to look for more solutions for the control, and specially fast and efficient diagnosis for the early treatment of Leishmaniasis. 
Thus, we will be able to give our contribution to rescue these diseases from the group of neglected diseases. 
Very truly yours,

Marco Tulio A. García-Zapata, MD, PhD 
Physician, Full Professor & Principal Researcher in Tropical Medicine
Tropical Medicine & Dermatology Deparment (DMTD)
Research Nucleus on (Re)Emergents Diseases Agents (NUPEREME)
International & Travel Medicine Center (USCREMIVI)
Tropical Pathology & Public Healt Institute (IPTSP) / Federal University of Goias (UFG)
Caixa Postal 12911 - Setor Leste Vila Nova - 74643-970 - Goiania-GO, BRAZIL 
Phones: Work (+62) 3269-8219; Fax: (+62) 3269-8219; 3521-1839 
E-mail: mctulian at yahoo.com.br; mctulian1 at hotmail.com; zapata at iptsp.ufg.br

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De: Moazzem Hossain <directordcbd at gmail.com>
Para: Kaliyaperumal Karunamoorthi <k_karunamoorthi at yahoo.com>
Cc: Leish-l at lineu.icb.usp.br
Enviadas: Sexta-feira, 23 de Abril de 2010 16:22:38
Assunto: Re: [Leish-l] Fwd: name

24 April 2010 
Dear all
Thank you for your so many correspondences regarding a simple term Kala-azar and VL.Both the terms are synonymous, no doubt. Now we should think for their proper treatment and reduce their  sufferings for poverty alleviation, not for debate for simple terms . What is the benefit of the patient with these terms? This will be benefit of the researchers  financially, moving around the world and publication etc. So please think for the treatment of the patient , whatever is the name in any part of the world.

Best regards

Prof. Dr. Moazzem Hossain
Director Disease Control &
Line Director CDC
Directorate General of Health Services
Mohakhali, Dhaka-1212, Bangladesh
Phone:880-2-9880948
         880-1715038551(Mobile)
Fax    : 880-2-9899085

On Fri, Apr 23, 2010 at 3:14 PM, Kaliyaperumal Karunamoorthi <k_karunamoorthi at yahoo.com> wrote:

Dear colleagues, 
>I am absolutely support the comments made by Dr Shyam Sunder Dr.Sunil Arora"and Anuradha that KA and VL are synonymous in India and other parts of the world. 
>Very truly yours 
>K. Karunamoorthi   
>  
> 
>
>K. Karunamoorthi
>M. Sc., M.Phil., D.P.H.M., 
>Medical entomologist
>Jimma University
>Jimma, Ethiopia.
>MOBILE: +251913547847; +919786956123
>
>--- On Wed, 21/4/10, Dr.Sunil Arora <skarora_in at yahoo.com> wrote:
>
>
>>From: Dr.Sunil Arora <skarora_in at yahoo.com> 
>>
>>Subject: Re: [Leish-l] Fwd: name
>>To: Leish-l at lineu.icb.usp.br, "Anuradha Dube" <anuradhadube at gmail.com>
>>Date: Wednesday, 21 April, 2010, 2:53 PM 
>>
>>
>>
>>I do endorse the comments of Dr Shyam Sunder and Anuradha that KA and VL are synonymous in India and elsewhere
>>
>>dunil aroraemail: skarora_in at yahoo.com
>>
>>--- On Tue, 4/20/10, Anuradha Dube <anuradhadube at gmail.com> wrote:
>>
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>>>From: Anuradha Dube <anuradhadube at gmail.com>
>>>Subject: Re: [Leish-l] Fwd: name
>>>To: Leish-l at lineu.icb.usp.br
>>>Date: Tuesday, April 20, 2010, 8:07 AM
>>>
>>>
>>>I fully agree with Dr Shyam Sundar's view that VL and Kala azar are synonymous. Elaborately, to my understanding, VL is classified on the basis of Leishmania strains as below: 
>>>
>>>
>>>Leishmania donovani donovani ( LDd), commonly known as Kala-azar in India and Sudan (Africa) as Anthroponotic  VL. A further manifestation in the form ofPost Kala-azar Dermal Leishmanoid (PKDL) occurs in humans inIndia and Sudan (only?) is due to this strain only (LDd)
>>>
>>>
>>>Leishmania donovani chagasi ( LDc) commonly known as calaazar in South America (Brazil) and  Leishmania donovani infantum (LDi) commonly known as Mediterranean VL in Mediterranean, as Zoonotic VL (with dog as reservoir). 
>>>
>>>
>>>Anuradha
>>>
>>>
>>>On Thu, Apr 15, 2010 at 8:40 PM, Shyam Sundar <drshyamsundar at hotmail.com> wrote:
>>>
>>>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 
>>>>Sent: Thursday, April 08, 2010 12:54 AM
>>>>To: Leish-L 
>>>>Subject: [Leish-l] Fwd: name
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>>>>From: Ashford, R <>
>>>>Date: 2010/4/6
>>>>Subject: RE: [Leish-l] name
>>>>To: Carlos Costa <chncosta at gmail.com>
>>>>
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>>>>'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
>>>>
________________________________
From: leish-l-bounces at lineu.icb.usp.br [leish-l-bounces at lineu.icb.usp.br] On Behalf Of Carlos Costa []
>>>>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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-- 
Prof. Dr. Moazzem Hossain 
Director Disease Control &
Line Director CDC
Directorate General of Health Services
Mohakhali, Dhaka-1212, Bangladesh
Phone:880-2-9880948
         880-1715038551(Mobile)
Fax    : 880-2-9899085

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