Human visceral leishmaniasis: A picture from Italy
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Human visceral leishmaniasis: a picture from Italy.
The aim of our study was to describe the distribution of Visceral Leishmaniasis (VL) in Italy, focusing on HIV-infected patients, to estimate the burden of the disease and the public health actions that should be undertaken. A review of official notifications and hospitalization data has been performed. From 2006 to 2008, a total of 289 cases of VL were notified; the overall notification rate w...
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عنوان ژورنال: Journal of Infection and Public Health
سال: 2013
ISSN: 1876-0341
DOI: 10.1016/j.jiph.2013.03.004