visceral

Examples of visceral in the following topics:

• Leishmaniasis

  • Leishmaniasis is caused by the protozoan parasite Leishmania and presents itself in two forms: cutaneous or visceral leishmaniasis.
  • There various types of leishmaniasis that exist including cutaneous leishmaniasis, systemic, or visceral leishmaniasis.
  • Systemic or visceral leishmaniasis present as an infection of the entire body.
  • In combination, cutaneous and visceral leishmaniasis are caused by more than 20 different leishmanial species.

• Nematodes

  • Individuals affected with ascariasis can be asymptomatic or suffer from visceral damage due to the travel of the larvae through the body.

• Pneumocystis Pneumonia

  • The fungus can invade other visceral organs (such as the liver, spleen, and kidney), but only in a minority of cases.