Visceral Leishmaniasis and Immunocompromise as a Risk Factor for the Development of Visceral Leishmaniasis: A Changing Pattern at The Hospital for Tropical Diseases, London

Visceral leishmaniasis (VL) is a parasitic protozoon infection caused by the Leishmania species and transmitted by sandflies. Patients acquire VL in five main tropical areas and the Mediterranean basin, and clinicians from non-endemic regions regularly see infected patients. We describe the populati...

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Autores principales: Fletcher, Kate, Issa, Rita, Lockwood, D. N. J.
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Public Library of Science 2015
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Research Article
Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4382278/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/25831056
http://dx.doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0121418

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https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4382278/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/25831056
http://dx.doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0121418

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