title: HIV and visceral leishmaniasis coinfection in Bihar, India: an underrecognized and underdiagnosed threat against elimination.
abstract: Although human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) and visceral leishmaniasis coinfection is recognized as a major public health challenge in Africa, data regarding the prevalence in India are very limited. Consecutive HIV screening of 2077 patients aged ≥14 years with confirmed visceral leishmaniasis in Bihar, eastern India, found that 5.6% were HIV positive, including 2.4% with newly diagnosed HIV infection.
authors.affiliation: Médecins Sans Frontières, New Delhi.
authors.forename: Sakib
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Burza
authors.affiliation: Médecins Sans Frontières, New Delhi.
authors.forename: Raman
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Mahajan
authors.affiliation: Médecins Sans Frontières, New Delhi.
authors.forename: Marta Gonzalez
authors.initials: MG
authors.lastname: Sanz
authors.affiliation: Médecins Sans Frontières, New Delhi.
authors.forename: Temmy
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Sunyoto
authors.affiliation: Médecins Sans Frontières, Hajipur, Bihar, India.
authors.forename: Ranjeet
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Kumar
authors.affiliation: Médecins Sans Frontières, Hajipur, Bihar, India.
authors.forename: Gaurab
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Mitra
authors.affiliation: Médecins Sans Frontières, Barcelona, Spain.
authors.forename: María Angeles
authors.initials: MA
authors.lastname: Lima
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D060085:Coinfection / Q000453:epidemiology* / Q000469:parasitology / Q000821:virology; D005260:Female; D015658:HIV Infections / Q000150:complications* / Q000453:epidemiology*; D006801:Humans; D007194:India / Q000453:epidemiology; D007898:Leishmaniasis, Visceral / Q000150:complications* / Q000453:epidemiology*; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D015995:Prevalence; D055815:Young Adult
keywords: HIV; India; Visceral leishmaniasis; kala-azar; prevalence