Presence of anti-Leishmania antibodies in candidates for kidney transplantation
Visceral leishmaniasis (VL) is a severe, progressive, endemic, non-contagious infectious disease that, left untreated, is typically fatal. Lethality rates in the 10%-20% range have been reported, while underreported rates remain unknown (Bern et al., 2005).
Source: International Journal of Infectious Diseases - Category: Infectious Diseases Authors: Adriana de Oliveira Fran ça, Giovana Masselli Rodrigues da Cunha, Letícia Pereira Oliveira, Lídia Raquel de Carvalho, Rinaldo Poncio Mendes, Maria Elizabeth Cavalheiros Dorval Source Type: research
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