Investigation of Leishmania infantum seropositivity in HIV/AIDS patients;HIV/AIDS hastalarιnda Leishmania infantum seropozitifliǧinin araştιrιlmasι

Mikrobiyoloji Bulteni

Volumn 42, Issue 1, 2008, Pages 113-117

  Taylan Özkan, Ayşegül ^a   Yali̧nkaya, Tülay ^a   Kiliç, Selçuk ^a   Babür, Cahit ^a   Schallig, Henk D F H ^b  

^a Refik Saydam Hifzissihha Merkezi   (Turkey)

^b ROYAL TROPICAL INSTITUTE   (Netherlands)

Author keywords

Co infection; HIV AIDS; Leishmania infantum; Seroprevalence; Visceral leishmaniasis

Indexed keywords

PROTOZOON ANTIBODY;

ADULT; AGGLUTINATION TEST; ANIMAL; ARTICLE; BLOOD; BLOOD TRANSFUSION; DISEASE CARRIER; DISEASE TRANSMISSION; FEMALE; FLUORESCENT ANTIBODY TECHNIQUE; HUMAN; HUMAN IMMUNODEFICIENCY VIRUS INFECTION; IMMUNOLOGY; INSECT BITE; LEISHMANIA INFANTUM; MALE; METHODOLOGY; MIDDLE AGED; PSYCHODIDAE; VISCERAL LEISHMANIASIS;

ADULT; AGGLUTINATION TESTS; ANIMALS; ANTIBODIES, PROTOZOAN; BLOOD TRANSFUSION; FEMALE; FLUORESCENT ANTIBODY TECHNIQUE, INDIRECT; HIV INFECTIONS; HUMANS; INSECT BITES AND STINGS; INSECT VECTORS; LEISHMANIA INFANTUM; LEISHMANIASIS, VISCERAL; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PSYCHODIDAE;

EID: 52349120747     PISSN: 03749096     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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