Adenosine deaminase activity in sera of patients with visceral leishmaniasis in Nepal

Tropical Doctor

Volumn 35, Issue 2, 2005, Pages 86-88

  Baral, N ^a   Mehta, K D ^a   Chandra, L ^a   Lamsal, M ^a   Rijal, S ^a   Koirala, S ^a  

^a B P KOIRALA INSTITUTE OF HEALTH SCIENCES   (Nepal)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADENOSINE DEAMINASE;

ADOLESCENT; ARTICLE; CHILD; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; ENDEMIC DISEASE; ENZYME ACTIVITY; FEMALE; HUMAN; LEISHMANIA DONOVANI; LONGITUDINAL STUDY; MALE; NEPAL; VISCERAL LEISHMANIASIS;

ADENOSINE DEAMINASE; ADOLESCENT; ADULT; BIOLOGICAL MARKERS; CASE-CONTROL STUDIES; CHILD; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; FEMALE; HUMANS; LEISHMANIASIS, VISCERAL; LONGITUDINAL STUDIES; MALE; NEPAL;

LEISHMANIA DONOVANI;

EID: 20844440878     PISSN: 00494755     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1258/0049475054036887     Document Type: Article

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