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The following are true of kala azar except.

A
Persistent hypergammaglobulinemia
B
Pancytopenia
C
Cancrum oris can occur
D
Full treatment prevents PKDL
High-Yield Explanation
Ans. is 'd' i.e., Full treatment prevents PKDLPKDL is a cutaneous form of leishmaniasis that occurs in about 2-10% kala azar patients generally one or two years after completion of antimonial treatment. When the visceral infection disappears but the skin infections persists.

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