Leishmaniasis of the tongue due to leishmania infantum

European Journal of Dermatology

Volumn 18, Issue 4, 2008, Pages 472-473

  Vargas Laguna, Elena ^a   Aguilar Martinez, Antonio ^a   Fernández Cogolludo, Eva ^a   Martín, Luis ^a   Merano, Francisco ^a   Gallego Valdés, Miguel Angel ^a  

^a HOSPITAL SEVERO OCHOA   (Spain)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

AMPHOTERICIN B LIPID COMPLEX; PROTOZOAL DNA;

ADULT; ANTIBODY TITER; BLOOD CELL COUNT; BONE MARROW BIOPSY; CASE REPORT; COMPUTER ASSISTED TOMOGRAPHY; EATING DISORDER; HISTOPATHOLOGY; HUMAN; LEISHMANIA INFANTUM; LEISHMANIASIS; LETTER; LYMPHOCYTIC INFILTRATION; MALE; ODYNOPHAGIA; PARASITE VIRULENCE; PHYSICAL EXAMINATION; POLYMERASE CHAIN REACTION; SEROLOGY; SPEECH DISORDER; TONGUE DISEASE; TONGUE SWELLING;

ANIMALS; HUMANS; LEISHMANIA INFANTUM; LEISHMANIASIS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; TONGUE DISEASES;

EID: 47749086216     PISSN: 11671122     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1684/ejd.2008.0455     Document Type: Letter

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