PCR based on identification of vectors of zoonotic cutaneous Leishmaniasis in Shahrood District, Central of Iran

Pakistan Journal of Biological Sciences

Volumn 10, Issue 12, 2007, Pages 2061-2065

  Abai, M A ^a   Rassi, Y ^a   Imamian, H ^b   Fateh, M ^b   Mohebali, M ^a   Rafizadeh, S ^c   Hajjaran, H ^a   Azizi, K ^d   Ismaiili, M ^a  

^a TEHRAN UNIVERSITY OF MEDICAL SCIENCES   (Iran)

^b Health Center of Shahrood County   (Iran)

^c MINISTRY OF HEALTH AND MEDICAL EDUCATION   (Iran)

^d HORMOZGAN UNIVERSITY OF MEDICAL SCIENCES   (Iran)

Author keywords

Cutaneous leishmaniasis; Iran; PCR; Vectors

Indexed keywords

LEISHMANIA MAJOR; PHLEBOTOMINAE; PHLEBOTOMUS CAUCASICUS; PHLEBOTOMUS PAPATASI; PSYCHODIDAE; RODENTIA; SERGENTOMYIA SINTONI;

EID: 34447306300     PISSN: 10288880     EISSN: 18125735     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3923/pjbs.2007.2061.2065     Document Type: Article

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