title: Kala-azar comes to New York.
abstract: 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.
authors.affiliation: Division of Infectious Diseases, Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center, New York, NY, USA.
authors.forename: V
authors.initials: V
authors.lastname: Parkas
authors.forename: J
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Godwin
authors.forename: H W
authors.initials: HW
authors.lastname: Murray
mesh_terms: 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