Systematic review of New World cutaneous leishmaniasis: Few points to be applied to Old World leishmaniasis

International Journal of Dermatology

Volumn 48, Issue 2, 2009, Pages 201-202

  Tuon, Felipe Francisco ^a   Amato, Valdir Sabbaga ^a  

^a NONE

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ITRACONAZOLE;

BACTERIAL TRANSMISSION; BIOCHEMISTRY; CLINICAL TRIAL; DOSE RESPONSE; DRUG COST; ENDEMIC DISEASE; GENETIC HETEROGENEITY; GENETIC VARIABILITY; HUMAN; HYPERTHERMIC THERAPY; IN VITRO STUDY; LEISHMANIA; LEISHMANIA AETHIOPICA; LEISHMANIA BRAZILIENSIS; LEISHMANIA MAJOR; LEISHMANIA TROPICA; LETTER; META ANALYSIS; MUCOSAL DISEASE; PHLEBOTOMUS; PSYCHODIDAE; RECURRENT DISEASE; RELAPSE; SKIN DISEASE; SKIN LEISHMANIASIS; SPECIES DIFFERENCE; SYSTEMATIC REVIEW; TREATMENT DURATION; TREATMENT RESPONSE;

EID: 59149088284     PISSN: 00119059     EISSN: 13654632     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-4632.2009.03982.x     Document Type: Letter

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