Congenitally transmitted visceral leishmaniasis: report of two brazilian human cases

Congenitally transmitted visceral leishmaniasis: report of two brazilian human cases

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Visceral leishmaniasis is a relevant public health problem worldwide. Most of the reported cases in Latin America are from Brazil. Herein we report two human cases of congenitally transmitted visceral leishmaniasis in two patients who developed symptoms during pregnancy. The diagnosis was made by vi...

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Main Authors:	Myrlena Regina Machado Mescouto-Borges, Érika Maués, Dorcas Lamounier Costa, Maria Cristina da Silva Pranchevicius, Gustavo Adolfo Sierra Romero
Format:	Article
Language:	English
Published:	Elsevier 2013-04-01
Series:	Brazilian Journal of Infectious Diseases
Subjects:	Congenital transmission Visceral leishmaniasis Leishmania infantum Pregnancy
Online Access:	http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S1413-86702013000200024

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