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AFRICAN RESEARCH NEXUS
SHINING A SPOTLIGHT ON AFRICAN RESEARCH
immunology and microbiology
Para-kala-azar dermal leishmaniasis in a patient in Brazil: A case report
Revista da Sociedade Brasileira de Medicina Tropical, Volume 51, No. 1, Year 2018
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Description
Visceral leishmaniasis is common in Brazil and is caused by Leishmania (Leishmania) infantum/chagasi. Post-kala-azar dermal leishmaniasis frequently follows visceral leishmaniasis caused by L. donovani, and para-kala-azar dermal leishmaniasis refers to an uncommon presentation wherein it occurs simultaneously along with visceral leishmaniasis. While post-kala-azar dermal leishmaniasis only occurs occasionally in L. infantum/chagasi infections, it frequently occurs in patients with concomitant immunosuppression (HIV co-infection). Here, we describe the first case of para-kala-azar dermal leishmaniasis in Brazil. It is important to raise awareness of post- and para-kala-azar dermal leishmaniasis in L. infantum endemic areas as these patients may contribute to visceral leishmaniasis transmission. © 2018, Sociedade Brasileira de Medicina Tropical. All rights reserved.
Authors & Co-Authors
Celeste, Beatriz Julieta
Brazil, Sao Paulo
Universidade de São Paulo
Folegatti, Pedro Moreira
United Kingdom, Oxford
The Jenner Institute
Zijlstra, Eduard Evert
Netherlands, Rotterdam
Rotterdam Centre for Tropical Medicine
Statistics
Citations: 1
Authors: 3
Affiliations: 4
Identifiers
Doi:
10.1590/0037-8682-0487-2016
ISSN:
00378682
Research Areas
Health System And Policy
Infectious Diseases