HIV and Visceral Leishmaniasis Coinfection in Bihar, India: An Underrecognized and Underdiagnosed Threat Against Elimination

Although human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) and visceral leishmaniasis coinfection is recognized as a major public health challenge in Africa, data regarding the prevalence in India are very limited. Consecutive HIV screening of 2077 patients aged ≥14 years with confirmed visceral leishmaniasis in B...

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Veröffentlicht in:	Clinical infectious diseases 2014-08, Vol.59 (4), p.552-555
Hauptverfasser:	Burza, Sakib, Mahajan, Raman, Sanz, Marta Gonzalez, Sunyoto, Temmy, Kumar, Ranjeet, Mitra, Gaurab, Lima, María Angeles
Format:	Artikel
Sprache:	eng
Schlagworte:	Adolescent Adult Age Age groups Aged Biological and medical sciences BRIEF REPORT Coinfection Coinfection - epidemiology Coinfection - parasitology Coinfection - virology Epidemiology Female Health outcomes HIV HIV infections HIV Infections - complications HIV Infections - epidemiology Human immunodeficiency virus Human protozoal diseases Human viral diseases Humans Immunodeficiencies Immunodeficiencies. Immunoglobulinopathies Immunopathology India - epidemiology Infectious diseases Leishmaniasis, Visceral - complications Leishmaniasis, Visceral - epidemiology Leshmaniasis Male Medical diagnosis Medical sciences Middle Aged Parasitic diseases Prevalence Protozoal diseases Public health Relapse Viral diseases Viral diseases of the lymphoid tissue and the blood. Aids Visceral leishmaniasis Young Adult
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Zusammenfassung:	Although human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) and visceral leishmaniasis coinfection is recognized as a major public health challenge in Africa, data regarding the prevalence in India are very limited. Consecutive HIV screening of 2077 patients aged ≥14 years with confirmed visceral leishmaniasis in Bihar, eastern India, found that 5.6% were HIV positive, including 2.4% with newly diagnosed HIV infection.
ISSN:	1058-4838 1537-6591
DOI:	10.1093/cid/ciu333