Congenitally transmitted visceral leishmaniasis: report of two brazilian human cases
Braz. j. infect. dis
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17(2): 263-266, Mar.-Apr. 2013. ilus, tab
Article
in English
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| ID: lil-673207
ABSTRACT
Visceral leishmaniasis is a relevant public health problem worldwide. Most of the reported cases in Latin America are from Brazil. Herein we report two human cases of congenitally transmitted visceral leishmaniasis in two patients who developed symptoms during pregnancy. The diagnosis was made by visual examination of Leishmania parasites in bone marrow aspirates of the mothers and by detecting parasite kDNA in bone marrow samples of the newborn children using polymerase chain reaction.
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LILACS (Americas)
Main subject:
Pregnancy Complications, Parasitic
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Leishmaniasis, Visceral
Type of study:
Diagnostic study
Limits:
Female
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Humans
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Male
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Infant, Newborn
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Pregnancy
Country/Region as subject:
South America
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Brazil
Language:
English
Journal:
Braz. j. infect. dis
Journal subject:
Communicable Diseases
Year:
2013
Type:
Article
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Project document
Affiliation country:
Brazil
Institution/Affiliation country:
Universidade Federal do Tocantins/BR
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