@article{7879, keywords = {Adult, AIDS-Related Opportunistic Infections, Antiretroviral Therapy, Highly Active, CD4-Positive T-Lymphocytes, HIV Infections, Humans, leprosy, Male, Middle Aged, Mycobacterium leprae}, author = {Batista MD and Porro A and Maeda SM and Gomes E and Yoshioka MC N and Enokihara M and Tomimori J}, title = {Leprosy reversal reaction as immune reconstitution inflammatory syndrome in patients with AIDS.}, abstract = {
We report 2 instances in which reactional borderline leprosy manifested itself as an immune reconstitution phenomenon in patients with acquired immunodeficiency syndrome. We discuss the clinical, laboratory-based, histopathologic, and immunohistochemical characteristics of both patients. Furthermore, we review similar reports from the literature.
}, year = {2008}, journal = {Clinical infectious diseases : an official publication of the Infectious Diseases Society of America}, volume = {46}, pages = {e56-60}, month = {2008 Mar 15}, issn = {1537-6591}, url = {http://cid.oxfordjournals.org/content/46/6/e56.full.pdf+html?sid=64d8458a-d31d-4e85-a05a-5e5d1a69b0d4}, doi = {10.1086/528864}, language = {eng}, }