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Leishmaniasis (Reference #14)
Leishmaniasis is a significant tropical disease which can cause serious
complications. It is of interest to the Department of Veterans Affairs as
Leishmania has caused illness among military personnel for many
years. In addition, the Persian Gulf War occurred in an area of the
world where the parasite is endemic. Because no simple, straight-
forward serology exists and no standard culture techniques exist, we
have chosen to follow this entity through ICD diagnosis codes.
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