Persistent infections by Leishmania (Viannia) braziliensis

Memorias do Instituto Oswaldo Cruz

Volumn 92, Issue 3, 1997, Pages 333-338

  Ramírez, José Luis ^a   Guevara, Palmira ^a  

^a FACULTAD DE CIENCIAS   (Venezuela)

Author keywords

American tegumentary leishmaniasis; Leishmania (V.) braziliensis; Persistent infections

Indexed keywords

ANIMALIA; LEISHMANIA BRAZILIENSIS;

ANIMAL; HUMAN; LEISHMANIA BRAZILIENSIS; REVIEW; SKIN LEISHMANIASIS;

ANIMALS; HUMANS; LEISHMANIA BRAZILIENSIS; LEISHMANIASIS, CUTANEOUS;

EID: 0031129860     PISSN: 00740276     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1590/S0074-02761997000300006     Document Type: Article

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