Congenitally transmitted visceral leishmaniasis: report of two brazilian human cases

Brazilian Journal of Infectious Diseases

Pranchevicius, Maria Cristina da Silva⁴  Romero, Gustavo Adolfo Sierra¹  Mescouto-Borges, Myrlena Regina Machado⁴  Maués, Érika³  Costa, Dorcas Lamounier² 

[1] Universidade de Brasília, Brasília, Brazil;Universidade Federal do Piauí, Teresina, Brazil;Secretaria de Estado da Saúde do Tocantins, Palmas, Brazil;Universidade Federal do Tocantins, Palmas, Brazil

关键词: Congenital transmission;    Visceral leishmaniasis;    Leishmania infantum;    Pregnancy  ;     ;    IntroductionAmerican visceral leishmaniasis (AVL) is an endemic disease caused by Leishmania infantum (syn;   

DOI  :  10.1016/j.bjid.2012.10.017

来源: Contexto

【 摘 要 】

Visceral leishmaniasis is a relevant public health problem worldwide. Most of the reported cases in Latin America are from Brazil. Herein we report two human cases of congenitally transmitted visceral leishmaniasis in two patients who developed symptoms during pregnancy. The diagnosis was made by visual examination of Leishmania parasites in bone marrow aspirates of the mothers and by detecting parasite kDNA in bone marrow samples of the newborn children using polymerase chain reaction.

【 授权许可】

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