Visceral leishmaniasis in a Brazilian endemic area: an overview of occurrence, HIV coinfection and lethality

Visceral leishmaniasis in a Brazilian endemic area: an overview of occurrence, HIV coinfection and lethality

ABSTRACT The Brazilian municipality of Rondonópolis, Mato Grosso State, represents an important visceral leishmaniasis (VL) endemic area. This study described epidemiological and clinical aspects of the occurrence, VL/HIV coinfection and lethality related to VL in Rondonópolis. Data from autochthono...

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Main Authors: João Gabriel Guimarães Luz, Danilo Bueno Naves, Amanda Gabriela de Carvalho, Gilvani Alves Meira, João Victor Leite Dias, Cor Jesus Fernandes Fontes
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Universidade de São Paulo 2018-03-01
Series:Revista do Instituto de Medicina Tropical de São Paulo
Subjects:
Visceral leishmaniasis
Epidemiology
Lethality
HIV
Coinfection
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