Evaluation of Coronavirus infection in patients with leishmaniasis
Dermatology and Cosmetic
; 13(2), 2022.
Article
in Persian
| CAB Abstracts | ID: covidwho-2314355
ABSTRACT
Background and Aim:
Leishmaniasis is a parasitic disease transmitted by sandflies and is one of the endemic diseases of Iran. With the spread of the Covid-19 epidemic worldwide, the virus will interface with endemic infectious diseases in different regions. In this study, coronavirus disease was evaluated in patients with a history of leishmaniasis referred to the Center of Research and Training in Skin Diseases and Leprosy.Methods:
A total of 91 patients with a history of leishmaniasis were studied for possible SARS-CoV-2 infection. The number of patients referred to the Center of Research and Training in Skin Diseases and Leprosy during the coronavirus epidemic was also compared with the same period before the epidemicResults:
A total of 60% of patients with leishmaniasis did not report coronavirus disease. Twenty-one percent of cases had a mild corona disease, 13% had a moderate and 3% had severe corona disease. Only a single death was reported in corona patients with a history of cutaneous leishmaniasis. The number of referrals before the beginning of the corona epidemic was twice as high as during the epidemic.Conclusion:
In these participants, mortality and side effects of COVID-19 were significantly less reported. However, further studies are needed to evaluate the immune system and cutaneous leishmaniasis protection against COVID-19. Various factors can be effective in reducing patients during the epidemic, including not going to medical centers, reducing the number of trips, and observance of health issues.
Prion; Viral; Bacterial and Fungal Pathogens of Humans [VV210]; human diseases; epidemics; viral diseases; public health; coronavirus disease 2019; bacterial diseases; cutaneous leishmaniasis; leishmaniasis; leprosy; mycobacterial diseases; skin; skin diseases; vector-borne diseases; protozoal infections; parasites; infections; parasitoses; Severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2; man; Mycobacterium leprae; Leishmania; Mycobacterium; Iran; Severe acute respiratory syndrome-related coronavirus; Betacoronavirus; Coronavirinae; Coronaviridae; Nidovirales; positive-sense ssRNA Viruses; ssRNA Viruses; RNA Viruses; viruses; Homo; Hominidae; primates; mammals; vertebrates; Chordata; animals; eukaryotes; high Human Development Index countries; lower-middle income countries; Middle East; West Asia; Asia; Mycobacteriaceae; Corynebacterineae; Actinomycetales; Actinobacteridae; Actinobacteria; Bacteria; prokaryotes; Trypanosomatidae; Kinetoplastida; Sarcomastigophora; Protozoa; SARS-CoV-2; viral infections; bacterial infections; bacterioses; bacterium; leishmaniosis; mycobacterial infections; dermis; dermatoses; protozoal diseases; parasitosis; parasitic diseases; parasitic infestations
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Databases of international organizations
Database:
CAB Abstracts
Type of study:
Experimental Studies
Language:
Persian
Journal:
Dermatology and Cosmetic
Year:
2022
Document Type:
Article
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