Epidemiology of cutaneous leishmaniasis

Journal of Pakistan Association of Dermatologists

Volumn 16, Issue 3, 2006, Pages 156-162

  Ul Bari, Arfan ^a  

^a Malir National University of Medical Sciences   (Pakistan)

Author keywords

Clinical epidemiology; Cutaneous leishmaniasis; Epidemiology; Leishmaniasis

Indexed keywords

DISEASE CARRIER; DISEASE CLASSIFICATION; GEOGRAPHIC DISTRIBUTION; HIGH RISK BEHAVIOR; HIGH RISK POPULATION; HUMAN; INFECTION RISK; LEISHMANIA TROPICA; PAKISTAN; PREVALENCE; REVIEW; RISK FACTOR; SKIN LEISHMANIASIS; VISCERAL LEISHMANIASIS; WESTERN HEMISPHERE;

EID: 33846419528     PISSN: 15609014     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Review

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