A case of relapsing visceral leishmaniasis: the potential role of steroids and RANKL inhibitors in worsening disease outcome
This case highlights the need to consider <i>Leishmania</i>-infected immunocompromised patients as complex systems; numerous factors can be implicated in the balance between the parasite, the immune system, and co-medications and may contribute to the response to treatment.
Authors
- Bianca Granozzi
- Alessandro Deni (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-8839-6254)
- Alessandra Cascavilla
- Alessandra Mistral De Pascali (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-8662-0782)
- Luciano Attard
- Irene Zaghi (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-0687-9493)
- Stefania Varani (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-0862-4937)
- Margherita Ortalli (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-5447-8817)
Institutions
- Azienda USL di Bologna (IT)
- Istituti di Ricovero e Cura a Carattere Scientifico (IT)
- University of Bologna (IT)
Publication Details
- Journal
- ASM Case Reports
- Published
- 2025-05-08
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1128/asmcr.00006-25
- Primary Topic
- Research on Leishmaniasis Studies
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00