Visceral leishmaniasis and HIV coinfection in the Mediterranean region.

• Glavni autori: Begoña Monge-Maillo (Autor), Francesca F Norman (Autor), Israel Cruz (Autor), Jorge Alvar (Autor), Rogelio López-Vélez (Autor)
• Format: Knjiga
• Izdano: Public Library of Science (PLoS), 2014-08-01T00:00:00Z.
• Teme: article
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Visceral leishmaniasis is hypoendemic in Mediterranean countries, where it is caused by the flagellate protozoan Leishmania infantum. VL cases in this area account for 5%-6% of the global burden. Cases of Leishmania/HIV coinfection have been reported in the Mediterranean region, mainly in France, It...