Diffuse cutaneous leishmaniasis: Co-infection with human immunodeficiency virus (HIV)

Indian Journal of Dermatology, Venereology and Leprology

Volumn 74, Issue 6, 2008, Pages 641-643

  Chaudhary, Raju ^a   Bilimoria, Freny ^a   Katare, S ^a  

^a Kesar SAL Medical College and Research Institute   (India)

Author keywords

Co infection; Diffuse cutaneous leishmaniasis; HIV infection

Indexed keywords

GAG PROTEIN; GLYCOPROTEIN GP 120; GLYCOPROTEIN GP 160; GLYCOPROTEIN GP 41; KETOCONAZOLE; PROTEIN P51;

ADULT; ARTICLE; CASE REPORT; DISEASE DURATION; ENZYME LINKED IMMUNOSORBENT ASSAY; FACE; FATIGUE; GASTROENTERITIS; HUMAN; HUMAN IMMUNODEFICIENCY VIRUS 1 INFECTION; LIMB; MALE; MIXED INFECTION; MOUTH MUCOSA; NOSE MUCOSA; PAPULE; RASH; SKIN BIOPSY; SKIN LEISHMANIASIS; SKIN NODULE; TRUNK; WEIGHT REDUCTION; WESTERN BLOTTING;

ADULT; HIV; HIV INFECTIONS; HUMANS; KETOCONAZOLE; LEISHMANIASIS, DIFFUSE CUTANEOUS; MALE;

EID: 59149084856     PISSN: 03786323     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.4103/0378-6323.45111     Document Type: Article

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