Predictors of relapse of visceral leishmaniasis in inner S ão Paulo State, Brazil

Visceral leishmaniasis (VL) is a public health threat for several tropical countries, including Brazil (Antinori et al., 2012; Burza et al., 2018). In the past two decades, Brazil witnessed changes in the epidemiology of VL, which moved from a rural endemic in poorest Northeastern States to an urban emerging disease spreading into the more developed Southeastern Region (Conti et al., 2016; Martins-Melo et al., 2018). In this new setting, the epidemics of VL and AIDS intertwined (Lindoso et al., 2014; Leite de Sousa-Gomes et al., 2017; Lindoso et al., 2018).

Source: International Journal of Infectious Diseases - February 19, 2020 Category: Infectious Diseases Authors: Jos é Cláudio Simão, Cassiano Victória, Carlos Magno Castelo Branco Fortaleza Source Type: research