L. (L.) chagasi in aids and visceral leishmaniasis (Kala-azar) co-infection

Revista do Instituto de Medicina Tropical de Sao Paulo

Volumn 50, Issue 4, 2008, Pages 251-254

  Roselino, Ana Maria ^a   Chociay, Maria Fernanda ^a   Costa, Roberto Silva ^a   Machado, Alcyone Artioli ^a   Figueiredo, José Fernando De Castro ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SÃO PAULO   (Brazil)

Author keywords

AIDS VL co infection; Digestive compromising leishmaniasis; Ecthymatous lesion

Indexed keywords

AMPHOTERICIN B; ANTIRETROVIRUS AGENT; MEGLUMINE ANTIMONATE;

ACQUIRED IMMUNE DEFICIENCY SYNDROME; ADULT; ARTICLE; BRAZIL; CASE REPORT; CLINICAL FEATURE; DIAGNOSTIC TEST; HISTOPATHOLOGY; HUMAN; LEISHMANIA CHAGASI; LEISHMANIA DONOVANI; MALE; MIXED INFECTION; SKIN BIOPSY; SKIN DEFECT; SKIN LEISHMANIASIS; STOMACH BIOPSY; VISCERAL LEISHMANIASIS;

EID: 52649115901     PISSN: 00364665     EISSN: 16789946     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1590/S0036-46652008000400012     Document Type: Article

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