Visceral leishmaniasis presenting with paroxysmal cold haemoglobinuria

Blood Transfusion

Volumn 12, Issue SUPPL.1, 2014, Pages

  D'Angio, Mariella ^a   Ceglie, Teresa ^a   Giovannetti, Gianluca ^a   Neri, Alessia ^a   Santilio, Isabella ^a   Nunes, Vittorio ^a   Coluzzi, Serelina ^a   Testi, Anna Maria ^a  

^a SAPIENZA UNIVERSITY OF ROME   (Italy)

Author keywords

Autoimmune; Donath Landsteiner; Leishmaniasis; Paroxysmal cold haemoglobinuria

Indexed keywords

ANEMIA, HEMOLYTIC; BACTEREMIA; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; CITROBACTER FREUNDII; DIAGNOSIS, DIFFERENTIAL; ENTEROBACTER CLOACAE; ENTEROBACTERIACEAE INFECTIONS; FEMALE; HEMOGLOBINURIA, PAROXYSMAL; HUMANS; LEISHMANIA INFANTUM; LEISHMANIASIS, VISCERAL; PARASITEMIA; PHARYNGITIS; SPLENOMEGALY; STREPTOCOCCAL INFECTIONS; STREPTOCOCCUS PYOGENES;

EID: 84893953837     PISSN: 17232007     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2450/2013.0034-13     Document Type: Article

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