Imported visceral leishmaniasis and immunosuppression in seven Norwegian patients
Abstract Background Visceral leishmaniasis (VL) is a protozoal disease that may be aggravated by immunosuppression. In recent years, a growing number of patients with chronic diseases use biological treatment. When such immunosuppressed patients travel to endemic areas, they are facing the risk of V...
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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BMC
2019-08-01
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Series: | Tropical Diseases, Travel Medicine and Vaccines |
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Online Access: | http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s40794-019-0092-x |