Visceral leishmaniasis relapse in Southern Sudan (1999-2007): a retrospective study of risk factors and trends.

BACKGROUND: Risk factors associated with L. donovani visceral leishmaniasis (VL; kala azar) relapse are poorly characterized. METHODS: We investigated patient characteristics and drug regimens associated with VL relapse using data from Médecins Sans Frontières - Holland (MSF) treatment centres in So...

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Main Authors: Stanislaw Gorski, Simon M Collin, Koert Ritmeijer, Kees Keus, Francis Gatluak, Marius Mueller, Robert N Davidson
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2010-01-01
Series:PLoS Neglected Tropical Diseases
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC2882338?pdf=render