Current status of cutaneous leishmaniasis in Aleppo, Syrian Arab Republic

Bulletin of the World Health Organization

Volumn 75, Issue 3, 1997, Pages 253-259

  Douba, M ^a   Mowakeh, A ^a   Wali, A ^a  

^a Centre for Dermatological Diseases   (Syrian Arab Republic)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ANTIMONY;

DISEASE MANAGMENET; LEISHMANIASIS;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ARTICLE; CHILD; ENDEMIC DISEASE; HISTOPATHOLOGY; HUMAN; HUMAN TISSUE; INFECTION RISK; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; SKIN LEISHMANIASIS; SYRIAN ARAB REPUBLIC;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; BIOPSY; CHILD; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; CHRONIC DISEASE; ENDEMIC DISEASES; HUMANS; INFANT; LEISHMANIASIS, CUTANEOUS; POPULATION SURVEILLANCE; SYRIA;

SYRIA, ALEPPO;

EID: 0030868855     PISSN: 00429686     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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