Further observations on clinical, histopathological, and immunological features of borderline disseminated cutaneous leishmaniasis caused by Leishmania (Leishmania) amazonensis

Memorias do Instituto Oswaldo Cruz

Volumn 100, Issue 5, 2005, Pages 525-534

  Silveira, Fernando T ^a,b   Lainson, Ralph ^a   Corbett, Carlos E P ^c  

^a INSTITUTO EVANDRO CHAGAS   (Brazil)

^b FEDERAL UNIVERSITY OF PARÁ   (Brazil)

^c UNIVERSITY OF SÃO PAULO   (Brazil)

Author keywords

Borderline disseminated cutaneous leishmaniasis; Brazil; Clinical manifestations; Histopathology; Leishmania (Leishmania) amazonensis

Indexed keywords

LEISHMANIA AMAZONENSIS;

EID: 26444593927     PISSN: 00740276     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1590/S0074-02762005000500013     Document Type: Article

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