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SLC11A1 (rs3731865) polymorphism and susceptibility to visceral leishmaniasis in HIV-coinfected patients from Northeastern Brazil.
Parasitology research - 1 Feb 2020
Barbosa Júnior Walter Lins, Justo Alda Maria, Dos Santos Ana Maria Aguiar, do Carmo Rodrigo Feliciano, de Melo Fábio Lopes, Vasconcelos Luydson Richardson Silva, de Medeiros Zulma Maria
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Following the emergence of human immunodeficiency virus (HIV)/acquired immunodeficiency syndrome (AIDS), the number of visceral leishmaniasis-HIV (VL-HIV) coinfections has increased worldwide, mainly in Brazil. The development of clinical forms of VL can be influenced by nutritional status, age, and host genetic factors, which are important variables determining susceptibility to disease. There are no studies...
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