Kala-azar comes to New York.
Visceral leishmaniasis (kala-azar) is a disseminated protozoal infection that occurs in areas of the world other than North America. In endemic regions, kala-azar is also an opportunistic infection associated with the acquired immunodeficiency syndrome. We report a case of acquired immunodeficiency syndrome-associated kala-azar acquired abroad that was first expressed in New York City. Human immunodeficiency virus-infected patients who have lived or traveled abroad may present in this country with unusual infections.
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Division of Infectious Diseases, Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center, New York, NY, USA.
Godwin
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Murray
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D017088:AIDS-Related Opportunistic Infections / Q000469:parasitology* / Q000473:pathology; D001853:Bone Marrow / Q000473:pathology; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D006801:Humans; D007898:Leishmaniasis, Visceral / Q000473:pathology; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged