Outcomes of visceral leishmaniasis in pregnancy: A retrospective cohort study from South Sudan.

INTRODUCTION:Visceral leishmaniasis (VL) is endemic in South Sudan, where outbreaks occur frequently. Because of changes in the immune system during pregnancy, pregnant women are considered particularly vulnerable for developing complications of VL disease, including opportunistic infections. There...

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Main Authors: Judith E Pekelharing, Francis Gatluak, Tim Harrison, Fernando Maldonado, M Ruby Siddiqui, Koert Ritmeijer
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2020-01-01
Series:PLoS Neglected Tropical Diseases
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pntd.0007992