Disease severity in patients with visceral leishmaniasis is not altered by co-infection with intestinal parasites.

• Main Authors: Fitsumbrhan Tajebe (Author), Mulusew Getahun (Author), Emebet Adem (Author), Asrat Hailu (Author), Mulualem Lemma (Author), Helina Fikre (Author), John Raynes (Author), Aschalew Tamiru (Author), Zemenay Mulugeta (Author), Ermias Diro (Author), Frederic Toulza (Author), Ziv Shkedy (Author), Tadesse Ayele (Author), Manuel Modolell (Author), Markus Munder (Author), Ingrid Müller (Author), Yegnasew Takele (Author), Pascale Kropf (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS), 2017-07-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Visceral leishmaniasis (VL) is a neglected tropical disease that affects the poorest communities and can cause substantial morbidity and mortality. Visceral leishmaniasis is characterized by the presence of Leishmania parasites in the spleen, liver and bone marrow, hepatosplenomegaly, pancytopenia,...