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Hemophagocytic syndrome associated with visceral leishmaniasis in an immunocompetent adult—case report and review of the literature

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Koubâa, M., Mâaloul, I., Marrakchi, C. et al. Hemophagocytic syndrome associated with visceral leishmaniasis in an immunocompetent adult—case report and review of the literature. Ann Hematol 91, 1143–1145 (2012). https://doi.org/10.1007/s00277-011-1367-0

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