Hansen’s disease may occur simultaneously with several other infections, for example, Covid-19, HIV infection and AIDS, tuberculosis, leishmaniasis, hepatitis, and Chagas’ disease. It may also occur in people who are organ transplanted and/or on immunosuppressants. This chapter describes the clinical and laboratory aspects of these co-infections as well as in situations where there is drug immunosuppression.
BT - Hansen’s Disease DO - 10.1007/978-3-031-30893-2_19 LA - Eng N2 -Hansen’s disease may occur simultaneously with several other infections, for example, Covid-19, HIV infection and AIDS, tuberculosis, leishmaniasis, hepatitis, and Chagas’ disease. It may also occur in people who are organ transplanted and/or on immunosuppressants. This chapter describes the clinical and laboratory aspects of these co-infections as well as in situations where there is drug immunosuppression.
PB - Springer International Publishing PY - 2023 SN - 9783031308925 SP - 229 EP - 236 T2 - Hansen’s Disease TI - Co-infection and Immunosuppression in Hansen’s Disease ER -