Visceral leishmaniasis and HIV co-infection in Bihar, India: long-term effectiveness and treatment outcomes with liposomal amphotericin B (AmBisome).

Visceral leishmaniasis and HIV co-infection in Bihar, India: long-term effectiveness and treatment outcomes with liposomal amphotericin B (AmBisome).

BACKGROUND:Visceral Leishmaniasis (VL; also known as kala-azar) is an ultimately fatal disease endemic in the Indian state of Bihar, while HIV/AIDS is an emerging disease in this region. A 2011 observational cohort study conducted in Bihar involving 55 VL/HIV co-infected patients treated with 20-25...

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Main Authors: Sakib Burza, Raman Mahajan, Prabhat K Sinha, Johan van Griensven, Krishna Pandey, María Angeles Lima, Marta Gonzalez Sanz, Temmy Sunyoto, Sunil Kumar, Gaurab Mitra, Ranjeet Kumar, Neena Verma, Pradeep Das
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2014-08-01
Series:PLoS Neglected Tropical Diseases
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC4125300?pdf=render

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