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Kidney involvement in leishmaniasis ? a review
Silva Junior, Geraldo Bezerra da; Barros, Elvino José Guardão; Daher, Elizabeth De Francesco.
  • Silva Junior, Geraldo Bezerra da; Universidade Federal do Ceará. Department of Internal Medicine. Fortaleza. BR
  • Barros, Elvino José Guardão; Universidade Federal do Ceará. Department of Internal Medicine. Fortaleza. BR
  • Daher, Elizabeth De Francesco; Universidade Federal do Ceará. Department of Internal Medicine. Fortaleza. BR
Braz. j. infect. dis ; 18(4): 434-440, Jul-Aug/2014. tab, graf
Article in English | LILACS | ID: lil-719309
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Leishmaniasis is an infectious disease caused by protozoa of the genus Leishmania transmitted by insects of the genus Lutzomyia sp. or Phlebotomus sp. The main syndromes are cutaneous leishmaniasis, mucocutaneous leishmaniasis, visceral leishmaniasis (kala-azar) and post-kala-azar dermal leishmaniasis. This article reviews kidney involvement in cutaneous and visceral leishmaniasis, highlighting the aspects of their pathophysiology, clinical manifestations, histopathological findings, outcome and treatment.
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Full text: Available Index: LILACS (Americas) Main subject: Leishmaniasis, Cutaneous / Kidney Diseases / Leishmaniasis, Visceral Limits: Humans Language: English Journal: Braz. j. infect. dis Journal subject: Communicable Diseases Year: 2014 Type: Article / Project document Affiliation country: Brazil Institution/Affiliation country: Universidade Federal do Ceará/BR

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Full text: Available Index: LILACS (Americas) Main subject: Leishmaniasis, Cutaneous / Kidney Diseases / Leishmaniasis, Visceral Limits: Humans Language: English Journal: Braz. j. infect. dis Journal subject: Communicable Diseases Year: 2014 Type: Article / Project document Affiliation country: Brazil Institution/Affiliation country: Universidade Federal do Ceará/BR