title: Two case reports of symptomatic visceral leishmaniasis in AIDS patients concomitant with immune reconstitution due to antiretroviral therapy.
abstract: We report the first 2 cases of visceral leishmaniasis in AIDS patients, which ocurred a few d after initiating antiretroviral therapy. The report raises the question whether a rapid immune reconstitution may convert a latent visceral leishmaniasis into a symptomatic one.
authors.affiliation: Service des Maladies Infectieuses et Tropicales, Hôpital Gui-de-Chauliac, Centre Hospitalier Universitaire, 34295 Montpellier Cedex 5, France. berry.a@chu-toulouse.fr
authors.forename: Antoine
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Berry
authors.forename: Bruno
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Abraham
authors.forename: Jacques
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Dereure
authors.forename: Veronique
authors.initials: V
authors.lastname: Pinzani
authors.forename: Patrick
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Bastien
authors.forename: Jacques
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Reynes
mesh_terms: D017088:AIDS-Related Opportunistic Infections / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000188:drug therapy* / Q000276:immunology; D000328:Adult; D000818:Animals; D023241:Antiretroviral Therapy, Highly Active / Q000009:adverse effects*; D005260:Female; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D006801:Humans; D016867:Immunocompromised Host; D007898:Leishmaniasis, Visceral / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000188:drug therapy* / Q000276:immunology; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D018570:Risk Assessment; D012720:Severity of Illness Index