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Recurrent kala-azar: report of two cured cases after total splenectomy
In Latin America, the causative agent of kala-azar is the intracellular protozoan Leishmania infantum. Most cases in South America are reported in Brazil. Worldwide, it mainly affects Bangladesh, Ethiopia, India, South Sudan and Sudan. Despite the high morbidity and lethality of kala-azar, most infe...
Autores principales: | Reinaldo, Luis Gustavo Cavalcante, Araújo, Raimundo José Cunha, Diniz, Thiago Melo, Moura, Rafael de Deus, Costa, Dorcas Lamounier, Eulálio, Kelsen Dantas, Costa, Carlos Henrique Nery |
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Formato: | Online Artículo Texto |
Lenguaje: | English |
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Instituto de Medicina Tropical
2020
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Acceso en línea: | https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC7266615/ https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/32491143 http://dx.doi.org/10.1590/S1678-9946202062031 |
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