leishmanization

English

Noun

leishmanization (usually uncountable, plural leishmanizations)

1. The (deliberate) introduction of leishmaniasis
   • 2015 August 27, Sima Rafati et al., “Building Research and Development Capacity for Neglected Tropical Diseases Impacting Leishmaniasis in the Middle East and North Africa: A Case Study”, in PLoS Neglected Tropical Diseases‎^[1], volume 9, →DOI:

     With more than a decade of support from WHO-TDR, Iran led the development of first-generation leishmanization activities, which provide the underpinnings for more advanced vaccine development [ 15 ].