HIV and Leishmania coinfection: A review of 91 cases with focus on atypical locations of Leishmania

Citation
E. Rosenthal et al., HIV and Leishmania coinfection: A review of 91 cases with focus on atypical locations of Leishmania, CLIN INF D, 31(4), 2000, pp. 1093-1095
Citations number
11
Categorie Soggetti
Clinical Immunolgy & Infectious Disease",Immunology
Journal title
CLINICAL INFECTIOUS DISEASES
ISSN journal
10584838 → ACNP
Volume
31
Issue
4
Year of publication
2000
Pages
1093 - 1095
Database
ISI
SICI code
1058-4838(200010)31:4<1093:HALCAR>2.0.ZU;2-N
Abstract
A retrospective study was conducted in France in 1998 to determine the clin ical features of visceral leishmaniasis (VL) in 91 patients infected cocomi tantly with human immunodeficiency virus. Our data suggest that the clinica l manifestations of VL may be influenced by the immunological status, with atypical locations of Leishmania amastigotes more frequently found in sever ely immuno-compromised patients. In such patients, the involvement of atypi cal locations may lead to the discovery of VL.