Shifting of the clinical spectrum of leprosy in an HIV-positive patient: a manifestation of immune reconstitution inflammatory syndrome?
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Shifting of the clinical spectrum of leprosy in an HIV-positive patient: a manifestation of immune reconstitution inflammatory syndrome? CAROLINA TALHARI*,**, PAULO ROBERTO LIMA MACHADO***, LUIZ CARLOS FERREIRA**** & SINÉSIO TALHARI* *Department of Dermatology, Institute of Tropical Medicine of Amazonas, State University of Amazonas, Brazil **State University of Amazonas, Faculty of Medicine, Department of Dermatology, Brazil ***Department of Dermatology, Federal University of Bahia, Salvador, Brazil ****Department of Pathology, Institute of Tropical Medicine of the Amazonas, State University of Amazonas, Brazil
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ورودعنوان ژورنال:
- Leprosy review
دوره 78 2 شماره
صفحات -
تاریخ انتشار 2007