01477nas a2200241   4500000000100000008004100001653000800042653001200050653001800062653001800080653004000098653002600138653001900164100001800183700001500201700001400216700001600230245006300246856010100309300001200410520079900422022001401221       2015                            d10aNTD10aMalaria10aLeishmaniasis10aHIV infection10aDiagnostic and laboratorial methods10aClinical presentation10aChagas disease1 aLindoso J A L1 aLima A C S1 aCunha M A1 aGomes C M C00aDiagnosing neglected tropical diseases in HIV coinfection.  uhttp://www.la-press.com/diagnosing-neglected-tropical-diseases-in-hiv-coinfection-article-a5015   a11 - 183 a<p>Neglected tropical diseases (NTDs) and human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) coinfection are overlapping conditions around the world, mainly in tropical regions, affecting people living in absolute poverty (about US$1.00 a day). Malaria, Chagas disease, and leishmaniasis are the main NTDs affected by HIV infection, in terms of clinical manifestation, diagnostics, and outcome after treatment. Unusual manifestation and reactivation of NTDs are more common in coinfected patients. Traditional serological methods used in the diagnostics of NTDs show low sensitivity, and parasitological methods possess higher sensitivity. In this article, we discuss about the clinical presentation and laboratory diagnostics in the context of NTD and HIV coinfection.</p>

<p>published 23 August 2015</p>
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