Leishmaniasis (PKDL) as a case of immune reconstitution inflammatory syndrome (IRIS) in HIV-positive patient after initiation of anti-retroviral therapy (ART)

Ethiopian Medical Journal

Volumn 47, Issue 1, 2009, Pages 77-79

  Tadesse, Abilo ^a   Hurissa, Zewdu ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF GONDAR   (Ethiopia)

Author keywords

Anti retroviral therapy; Ethiopia; Immune reconstitution inflammatory syndrome; Post kalazar dermal leishmaniasis; Visceral leishmaniasis

Indexed keywords

ANTI HUMAN IMMUNODEFICIENCY VIRUS AGENT; ANTIMONY GLUCONATE;

ADULT; AIDS RELATED COMPLEX; ARTICLE; CASE REPORT; HUMAN; HUMAN IMMUNODEFICIENCY VIRUS INFECTION; IMMUNE RECONSTITUTION INFLAMMATORY SYNDROME; LEISHMANIASIS; MALE; SKIN LEISHMANIASIS; VISCERAL LEISHMANIASIS;

ADULT; AIDS-RELATED OPPORTUNISTIC INFECTIONS; ANTI-HIV AGENTS; ANTIMONY SODIUM GLUCONATE; HIV SEROPOSITIVITY; HUMANS; IMMUNE RECONSTITUTION INFLAMMATORY SYNDROME; LEISHMANIASIS; LEISHMANIASIS, CUTANEOUS; LEISHMANIASIS, VISCERAL; MALE;

EID: 70350501200     PISSN: 00141755     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Review

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