Leprosy Reactions in Patients Coinfected with HIV: Clinical Aspects and Outcomes in Two Comparative Cohorts in the Amazon Region, Brazil.

• Main Authors: Carla Andréa Avelar Pires (Author), Fernando Octávio Machado Jucá Neto (Author), Nahima Castelo de Albuquerque (Author), Geraldo Mariano Moraes Macedo (Author), Keila de Nazaré Madureira Batista (Author), Marília Brasil Xavier (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS), 2015-01-01T00:00:00Z.
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BACKGROUND:Leprosy, caused by Mycobacterium leprae, can lead to scarring and deformities. Human immunodeficiency virus (HIV), a lymphotropic virus with high rates of replication, leads to cell death in various stages of infection. These diseases have major social and quality of life costs, and altho...