BEATRIZ JULIETA CELESTE

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Departamento de Medicina Preventiva, Faculdade de Medicina
LIM/38 - Laboratório de Epidemiologia e Imunobiologia, Hospital das Clínicas, Faculdade de Medicina

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  • article 0 Citação(ões) na Scopus
    Para-kala-azar dermal leishmaniasis in a patient in Brazil: a case report (vol 51, pg 106, 2018)
    (2018) LINDOSO, J. A. L.; MOREIRA, C. H. V.; CELESTE, B. J.; OYAFUSO, L. K. M.; FOLEGATTI, P. M.; ZIJLSTRA, E. E.
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    Para-kala-azar dermal leishmaniasis in a patient in Brazil: a case report
    (2018) LINDOSO, Jose Angelo Lauletta; MOREIRA, Carlos Henrique Valente; CELESTE, Beatriz Julieta; OYAFUSO, Luiza Keiko Matsuka; FOLEGATTI, Pedro Moreira; ZIJLSTRA, Eduard Evert
    Visceral leishmaniasis is common in Brazil and is caused by Leishmania (Leishmania) infantum/chagasi. Post-kala-azar dermal leishmaniasis frequently follows visceral leishmaniasis caused by L. donovani, and para-kala-azar dermal leishmaniasis refers to an uncommon presentation wherein it occurs simultaneously along with visceral leishmaniasis. While post-kala-azar dermal leishmaniasis only occurs occasionally in L. infantum/chagasi infections, it frequently occurs in patients with concomitant immunosuppression (HIV co-infection). Here, we describe the first case of para-kala-azar dermal leishmaniasis in Brazil. It is important to raise awareness of post-and para-kala-azar dermal leishmaniasis in L. infantum endemic areas as these patients may contribute to visceral leishmaniasis transmission.