Clinico-immunological spectrum of American tegumentary leishmaniasis and leprosy coinfection: A case series in Southeastern Brazil

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Autor(es): dc.creatorVernal, Sebastian-
Autor(es): dc.creatorBueno Filho, Roberto-
Autor(es): dc.creatorGomes, Ciro Martins-
Autor(es): dc.creatorRoselino, Ana Maria-
Data de aceite: dc.date.accessioned2021-10-14T17:39:15Z-
Data de disponibilização: dc.date.available2021-10-14T17:39:15Z-
Data de envio: dc.date.issued2020-01-23-
Data de envio: dc.date.issued2020-01-23-
Data de envio: dc.date.issued2019-
Fonte completa do material: dc.identifierhttps://repositorio.unb.br/handle/10482/36249-
Fonte completa do material: dc.identifierhttps://doi.org/10.1590/0037-8682-0172-2018-
Fonte completa do material: dc.identifierhttp://orcid.org/0000-0002-2709-1825-
Fonte: dc.identifier.urihttp://educapes.capes.gov.br/handle/capes/613076-
Descrição: dc.descriptionINTRODUCTION: American tegumentary leishmaniasis (ATL) and leprosy share common areas of prevalence, but reports of coinfection are scarce. METHODS: We report a series of 9 ATL-leprosy cases and discuss the association. An integrative diagram to analyze the clinico-immunological features of coinfection with both diseases. RESULTS: Nine patients with leishmaniasis (5 cutaneous, 3 mucocutaneous, 1 disseminated case) exhibited concurrent infection with distinct clinical forms of leprosy. Our diagram-based analysis evidenced a divergent clinico-immunological spectrum for each disease in 8 out of 9 cases. CONCLUSIONS: The spectrum of ATL-leprosy comorbidity suggests that the host has a specific immune response against each pathogen.-
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Idioma: dc.languageen-
Publicador: dc.publisherSociedade Brasileira de Medicina Tropical - SBMT-
Direitos: dc.rightsAcesso Aberto-
Palavras-chave: dc.subjectLeishmaniose-
Palavras-chave: dc.subjectHanseníase-
Palavras-chave: dc.subjectLeishmaniose cutânea-
Título: dc.titleClinico-immunological spectrum of American tegumentary leishmaniasis and leprosy coinfection: A case series in Southeastern Brazil-
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