A case of visceral leishmaniasis and pulmonary tuberculosis in a post-partum woman
Visceral leishmaniasis due to Leishmania infantum is a vector-borne zoonotic disease transmitted by sand fly bites endemic in rural or periurban areas of the Mediterranean basin. Pregnancy is accompanied by changes in immune response, mainly a decrease in cellular immunity and a proportional increa...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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Elsevier
2015-04-01
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| Series: | International Journal of Infectious Diseases |
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| Online Access: | http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S120197121401738X |