Visceral leishmaniasis and HIV coinfection in the Mediterranean region.

• Váldodahkkit: Begoña Monge-Maillo (Dahkki), Francesca F Norman (Dahkki), Israel Cruz (Dahkki), Jorge Alvar (Dahkki), Rogelio López-Vélez (Dahkki)
• Materiálatiipa: Girji
• Almmustuhtton: Public Library of Science (PLoS), 2014-08-01T00:00:00Z.
• Fáttát: 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...