Prevalence, Features and Risk Factors for Malaria Co-Infections amongst Visceral Leishmaniasis Patients from Amudat Hospital, Uganda

Visceral leishmaniasis (VL) and malaria are two major parasitic diseases sharing a similar demographic and geographical distribution. In areas where both diseases are endemic, such as Sudan, Uganda, India and Bangladesh, co-infection cases have been reported, but features and risk factors associated...

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Main Authors: van den Bogaart, Erika, Berkhout, Marieke M. Z., Adams, Emily R., Mens, Pètra F., Sentongo, Elizabeth, Mbulamberi, Dawson B., Straetemans, Masja, Schallig, Henk D. F. H., Chappuis, Francois
Format: Online
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science 2012
Online Access:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3323524/