Visceral Leishmaniasis in Hospitalized HIV-Infected Patients in Pernambuco, Brazil

Common in four continents, visceral leishmaniasis (VL) is an important but neglected disease. Human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) infection increases the risk of developing VL in people from leishmaniasis-endemic areas, with worse prognosis when there is coinfection. We conducted a cross-sectional st...

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Published in:	The American journal of tropical medicine and hygiene Vol. 99; no. 6; pp. 1541 - 1546
Main Authors:	Guedes, Diego Lins, Medeiros, Zulma, Dionísio da Silva, Elis, Martins de Vasconcelos, Audrey Violeta, Santana da Silva, Mariana, Lopes da Silva, Maria Almerice, Ramos de Araújo, Paulo Sérgio, Miranda-Filho, Demócrito de Barros
Format:	Journal Article
Language:	English
Published:	United States Institute of Tropical Medicine 01-01-2018 The American Society of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene
Subjects:	Adolescent Adult Agglutination Tests Brazil - epidemiology Coinfection Cross-Sectional Studies Female HIV HIV - genetics HIV - immunology HIV - isolation & purification HIV Infections - epidemiology HIV Infections - parasitology HIV Infections - physiopathology HIV Infections - virology Hospitalization Human immunodeficiency virus Humans Leishmania - genetics Leishmania - immunology Leishmania - isolation & purification Leishmaniasis, Visceral - epidemiology Leishmaniasis, Visceral - parasitology Leishmaniasis, Visceral - physiopathology Leishmaniasis, Visceral - virology Male Middle Aged Parasitic diseases Polymerase Chain Reaction Prevalence Brazil
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