The isolation of Leishmania donovani MON-18, from an AIDS patient in Portugal: possible needle transmission.
Parasite
; 1(4): 391-2, 1994 Dec.
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| ID: mdl-9140504
ABSTRACT
The spread of HIV infection into leishmaniasis endemic areas has increased the incidence of immunosupressed patients with kalaazar in Portugal. The dermotropic zymodeme MON-24 of leishmania infantum has been already isolated from a Portuguese AIDS patient, as in some other Mediterranean countries. In this paper we report the isolation of L. donovani MON-18 from a drug addicted Portuguese patient with clinical visceral leishmaniasis and AIDS, that suggests a mechanically transmitted infection by the use of a shared needle or syringe.
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Bases de datos:
MEDLINE
Asunto principal:
Leishmania donovani
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Abuso de Sustancias por Vía Intravenosa
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Síndrome de Inmunodeficiencia Adquirida
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Compartición de Agujas
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Leishmaniasis Visceral
Tipo de estudio:
Prevalence_studies
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Risk_factors_studies
Límite:
Adult
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Animals
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Humans
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Male
País/Región como asunto:
Europa
Idioma:
En
Revista:
Parasite
Asunto de la revista:
PARASITOLOGIA
Año:
1994
Tipo del documento:
Article
País de afiliación:
Portugal