Leishmaniasis in Texas: Epidemiology and clinical aspects of human cases

American Journal of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene

Volumn 55, Issue 5, 1996, Pages 547-555

  McHugh, Chad P ^a   Melby, Peter C ^b   LaFon, Sandra G ^c  

^a AIR FORCE RESEARCH LABORATORY   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS HEALTH SCIENCE CENTER AT SAN ANTONIO   (United States)

^c Ingram Park Medical Center   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ANTIGEN; ANTILEISHMANIAL AGENT; ANTIMONY; ANTIMONY DERIVATIVE; CYCLOGUANIL; GAMMA INTERFERON; ISONIAZID; KETOCONAZOLE; STIBOGLUCONATE SODIUM;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; CHILD; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DESICCATION; FEMALE; HUMAN; HUMAN CELL; INTRAVENOUS DRUG ADMINISTRATION; LEISHMANIA MEXICANA; LYMPHOCYTE PROLIFERATION; MALE; RISK FACTOR; SKIN LEISHMANIASIS; TOPICAL DRUG ADMINISTRATION; UNITED STATES;

LEISHMANIA MEXICANA; MICROPUS; NEOTOMA MICROPUS; RODENTIA;

EID: 0029851377     PISSN: 00029637     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.4269/ajtmh.1996.55.547     Document Type: Article

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