Leishmania-HIV co-infection: clinical presentation and outcomes in an urban area in Brazil.

• Main Authors: Gláucia F Cota (Author), Marcos R de Sousa (Author), Andrea Laender Pessoa de Mendonça (Author), Allan Patrocinio (Author), Luiza Siqueira Assunção (Author), Sidnei Rodrigues de Faria (Author), Ana Rabello (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS), 2014-04-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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BACKGROUND: Visceral leishmaniasis (VL) is an emerging condition affecting HIV-infected patients living in Latin America, particularly in Brazil. Leishmania-HIV coinfection represents a challenging diagnosis because the clinical picture of VL is similar to that of other disseminated opportunistic di...