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Article: Leprosy as immune reconstitution inflammatory syndrome in HIV-positive persons.(LETTERS)(Clinical report)
- Article from:
- Emerging Infectious Diseases
- Article date:
- September 1, 2007
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To the Editor: More than 2 decades ago, when H1V was first detected, many investigators predicted the rise of leprosy secondary to opportunistic infection (1). Recently, the phenomenon of immune reconstitution inflammatory syndrome (IRIS), or leprosy reversal response, has received attention. IRIS often occurs secondary to initiating highly active antiretroviral therapy (HAART). The first indications of an interaction between HIV and Mycobacterium leprae occurred only recently, with the identification of IRIS after initiation of HAART in patients with HIV and previously undetected leprosy. A review by Pustianowski et al. discusses the paradox of HIV and leprosy with IRIS ...