Chronology of cutaneous leishmaniasis: An overview of the history of the disease

Journal of Pakistan Association of Dermatologists

Volumn 16, Issue 1, 2006, Pages 24-27

  Ul Bari, Arfan ^a,b  

^a Peshawar Cantonment   (Pakistan)

^b CMH ^*  (Pakistan)

Author keywords

Cutaneous leishmaniasis; L. tropica; Leishmania donovani; Visceral leishmaniasis

Indexed keywords

AMPHOTERICIN B LIPID COMPLEX; ANTIMONY; MILTEFOSINE;

CLINICAL FEATURE; DISEASE TRANSMISSION; HOST PARASITE INTERACTION; HUMAN; LEISHMANIA; LEISHMANIA BRAZILIENSIS; LEISHMANIA DONOVANI; LEISHMANIA TROPICA; LIFE CYCLE; PARASITISM; PROTOZOAL INFECTION; RESEARCH; REVIEW; SKIN BIOPSY; SKIN CULTURE; SKIN LEISHMANIASIS; VISCERAL LEISHMANIASIS;

EID: 33747599616     PISSN: 15609014     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Review

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