New insights into leishmaniasis in the immunosuppressed.

• Main Authors: Hannah Akuffo (Author), Carlos Costa (Author), Johan van Griensven (Author), Sakib Burza (Author), Javier Moreno (Author), Mercè Herrero (Author)
• Format: Knjiga
• Izdano: Public Library of Science (PLoS), 2018-05-01T00:00:00Z.
• Teme: article
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Immunosuppression contributes significantly to the caseload of visceral leishmaniasis (VL). HIV coinfection, solid organ transplantation, malnutrition, and helminth infections are the most important immunosuppression-related factors. This review briefly describes the challenges of these associations...