The first probable case of platelet transfusion-transmitted visceral leishmaniasis

Transfusion Medicine

Volumn 14, Issue 4, 2004, Pages 319-321

  Mathur, P ^a   Samantaray, J C ^a  

^a ALL INDIA INSTITUTE OF MEDICAL SCIENCES   (India)

Author keywords

India; Platelet transfusion; Visceral leishmaniasis

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; CASE REPORT; CHILD; HUMAN; INDIA; INSECT BITE; MALE; MONONUCLEAR PHAGOCYTE; PARASITEMIA; PSYCHODIDAE; THROMBOCYTE TRANSFUSION; VISCERAL LEISHMANIASIS;

ANIMALS; ANTIPROTOZOAL AGENTS; CHILD; HUMANS; LEISHMANIA; LEISHMANIASIS, VISCERAL; MALE; PLATELET TRANSFUSION; THROMBOCYTOPENIA;

EID: 4043164077     PISSN: 09587578     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.0958-7578.2004.00520.x     Document Type: Article

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