Visceral Leishmaniosis caused by Leishmania (L.) mexicana in a Mexican patient with human immunodeficiency virus infection

A 36 year old male was admitted in December 1997 to hospital with afternoon fever, malaise and hepatosplenomegaly. He also had a dry cough, dyspnoea and anaemia. Pneumonia caused by Pneumocystis carinii and human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) infection were documented. The HIV infection was confirmed...

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Main Authors: Carmen Ramos-Santos, Omar Hernandez-Montes, Gustavo Sanchez-Tejeda, Amalia Monroy-Ostria
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Fundação Oswaldo Cruz (FIOCRUZ) 2000-10-01
Series:Memorias do Instituto Oswaldo Cruz
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Online Access:http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0074-02762000000500022