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Leprosy coinfection with kala‐azar
Author(s) -
Rijal Arpana,
Rijal Suman,
Bhandari Sanjib
Publication year - 2009
Publication title -
international journal of dermatology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.677
H-Index - 93
eISSN - 1365-4632
pISSN - 0011-9059
DOI - 10.1111/j.1365-4632.2009.04018.x
Subject(s) - leprosy , visceral leishmaniasis , medicine , coinfection , leishmaniasis , disease , immunology , dermatology , public health , human immunodeficiency virus (hiv) , pathology
Leprosy and visceral leishmanias are endemic in Nepal and are both major public health problems. Two patients of visceral leishmaniasis developed leprosy during the course of the disease. Leprosy and visceral leishmaniasis share a similar immunological spectrum and can occur concomitantly in endemic regions.