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Spleen nodules: a potential hallmark of Visceral Leishmaniasis in young children

BACKGROUND: Visceral leishmaniasis (VL) is a severe disease caused by Leishmania infantum in the Mediterranean basin, and is associated with considerable morbidity and mortality. Infantile VL may begin suddenly, with high fever and vomiting, or insidiously, with irregular daily fever, anorexia, and...

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Autores principales: Melchionda, Fraia, Varani, Stefania, Carfagnini, Filomena, Belotti, Tamara, Di Muccio, Trentina, Tigani, Roberto, Bergamaschi, Rosalba, Pession, Andrea
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: BioMed Central 2014
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4270008/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/25496484
http://dx.doi.org/10.1186/s12879-014-0620-2