Visceral leishmaniasis and HIV coinfection in Latin America.
Visceral leishmaniasis (VL) is an endemic zoonotic disease in Latin America caused by Leishmania (Leishmania) infantum, which is transmitted by sand flies from the genus Lutzomyia. VL occurs in 12 countries of Latin America, with 96% of cases reported in Brazil. Recently, an increase in VL, primaril...
| Published in: | PLoS Neglected Tropical Diseases |
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| Main Authors: | , , , , , , , , |
| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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Public Library of Science (PLoS)
2014-09-01
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| Online Access: | https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pntd.0003136 |