Cutaneous leishmaniasis: An emerging infection in a non-endemic area and a brief update

Indian Journal of Medical Microbiology

Volumn 25, Issue 3, 2007, Pages 272-275

  Rastogi, V ^a   Nirwan, P ^a  

^a J L N MEDICAL COLLEGE   (India)

Author keywords

Ajmer; Cutaneaous leishmaniasis; Emergence; L. tropica; Non endemic region

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AMASTIGOTE; ARTICLE; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CLINICAL FEATURE; DISEASE TRANSMISSION; FEMALE; GIEMSA STAIN; HUMAN; INCIDENCE; INDIA; LEISHMANIA TROPICA; MALE; PROMASTIGOTE; RETROSPECTIVE STUDY; SKIN LEISHMANIASIS; SMEAR; TIME SERIES ANALYSIS;

EID: 34848848501     PISSN: 02550857     EISSN: 02550857     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.4103/0255-0857.34774     Document Type: Article

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