2022
DOI: 10.1590/s1678-9946202264021
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Severe visceral leishmaniasis and COVID-19 coinfection in an immunosuppressed patient

Abstract: Visceral leishmaniasis (VL) is an opportunistic disease in immunosuppressed individuals, who may present severe clinical conditions, such as the ones described in this patient. She lived in an endemic region for VL, and was possibly infected with L. (L.) infantum chagasi through the bite of a contaminated sand fly. This initial infection has triggered a pemphigus vulgaris condition by immunogenic proteins present in the mosquito's saliva. The immunosuppression caused by the use of high d… Show more

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“…Another interesting contribution about the COVID-19's epidemiological and demographic issues in Africa can be found. 14…”
Section: Preliminariesmentioning
confidence: 99%
“…Another interesting contribution about the COVID-19's epidemiological and demographic issues in Africa can be found. 14…”
Section: Preliminariesmentioning
confidence: 99%
“…Its etiology is largely unknown and believed to be multifactorial [2], genetic [3,4], auto-immune [5], hemoparasitic [6,7], and viral diseases [8]. The exact mechanism by which chronic inflammatory processes induce oncogenesis is still unclear, but persistent immunosuppression [9], epigenetic events [10], and relevant association with immunosenescence [11] have all been associated with neoplasm developments.…”
Section: Introductionmentioning
confidence: 99%