Visceral leishmaniasis in a renal transplant recipient treated with allopurinol

Leishmaniasis is an infection caused by a protozoan parasite belonging to the genus <i>Leishmania </i>and transmitted by the <i>Phlebotomus </i>sandfly. We report a case of visceral leishmaniasis in a 49-year-old male renal transplant recipient, a resident of the western part...

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Main Authors: Harzallah Kais, Belhadj Raoudha, Jemli Boutheina, Haloues Mondher, Berraies Naoufel, Gargouri Saadia, Hmida Jalel, Battikh Riadh, Manaa Jamel
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications 2010-01-01
Series:Saudi Journal of Kidney Diseases and Transplantation
Online Access:http://www.sjkdt.org/article.asp?issn=1319-2442;year=2010;volume=21;issue=1;spage=105;epage=108;aulast=Harzallah