Leishmaniasis in Malta and the Mediterranean basin

Annals of Tropical Medicine and Parasitology

Volumn 91, Issue 7, 1997, Pages 747-753

  Fenech, F F ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MALTA   (Malta)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ALLOPURINOL; AMPHOTERICIN B; AMPHOTERICIN B LIPID COMPLEX; ISONICOTINIC ACID; MEGLUMINE ANTIMONATE; RIFAMPICIN; STIBOGLUCONATE SODIUM;

ASPIRATION; BONE MARROW BIOPSY; CRYOTHERAPY; DISEASE TRANSMISSION; DOG; DRUG COST; ENDEMIC DISEASE; FRANCE; HUMAN; HUMAN IMMUNODEFICIENCY VIRUS INFECTION; INTRAVENOUS DRUG ADMINISTRATION; ITALY; LEISHMANIASIS; MALTA; ORAL DRUG ADMINISTRATION; PARASITE IDENTIFICATION; PHLEBOTOMUS; REVIEW; SKIN LEISHMANIASIS; SOUTHERN EUROPE; SPAIN; SPLEEN; VISCERAL LEISHMANIASIS;

ADULT; AGE DISTRIBUTION; ANIMALS; ANTIPROTOZOAL AGENTS; CHILD; DISEASE RESERVOIRS; DOGS; HIV INFECTIONS; HUMANS; INCIDENCE; LEISHMANIA INFANTUM; LEISHMANIASIS, CUTANEOUS; LEISHMANIASIS, VISCERAL; MALTA; MEDITERRANEAN REGION; PHLEBOTOMUS; RATS;

CANIS FAMILIARIS; HUMAN IMMUNODEFICIENCY VIRUS; PHLEBOTOMUS PERNICIOSUS;

EID: 0030671338     PISSN: 00034983     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/00034989760491     Document Type: Review

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