Premature deaths by visceral leishmaniasis in Brazil investigated through a cohort study: A challenging opportunity?

• Principais autores: Ana Nilce S Maia-Elkhoury (Autor), Gustavo Adolfo Sierra Romero (Autor), Samantha Y O B Valadas (Autor), Marcia L Sousa-Gomes (Autor), José Angelo Lauletta Lindoso (Autor), Elisa Cupolillo (Autor), Jose Antonio Ruiz-Postigo (Autor), Daniel Argaw (Autor), Manuel J Sanchez-Vazquez (Autor)
• Formato: Livro
• Publicado em: Public Library of Science (PLoS), 2019-12-01T00:00:00Z.
• Assuntos: article
• Acesso em linha: Connect to this object online.

<h4>Background</h4>Visceral Leishmaniasis (VL) is the most severe form of leishmaniasis because it can lead to death. In the Americas, 96% of cases are in Brazil, and despite efforts, the fatality rate has increased in the past years. We analyzed deaths associated to VL in Brazil and inv...