TY - JOUR KW - Adult KW - Bone Marrow KW - Dermis KW - Humans KW - Leishmaniasis, Visceral KW - leprosy KW - Male KW - Nepal AU - Rijal A AU - Rijal S AU - Bhandari S AB -

Leprosy and visceral leishmanias are endemic in Nepal and are both major public health problems. Two patients of visceral leishmaniasis developed leprosy during the course of the disease. Leprosy and visceral leishmaniasis share a similar immunological spectrum and can occur concomitantly in endemic regions.

BT - International journal of dermatology C1 - http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/19570081?dopt=Abstract DA - 2009 Jul DO - 10.1111/j.1365-4632.2009.04018.x IS - 7 J2 - Int. J. Dermatol. LA - eng N2 -

Leprosy and visceral leishmanias are endemic in Nepal and are both major public health problems. Two patients of visceral leishmaniasis developed leprosy during the course of the disease. Leprosy and visceral leishmaniasis share a similar immunological spectrum and can occur concomitantly in endemic regions.

PY - 2009 SP - 740 EP - 2 T2 - International journal of dermatology TI - Leprosy coinfection with kala-azar. VL - 48 SN - 1365-4632 ER -