Cutaneous leishmaniasis: An overview of parasitology and host-parasite-vector inter relationship

Journal of Pakistan Association of Dermatologists

Volumn 18, Issue 1, 2008, Pages 42-48

  Ul Bari, Arfan ^a   Rahman, Simeen Ber ^b  

^a Peshawar Cantonment   (Pakistan)

^b MILITARY HOSPITAL   (Pakistan)

Author keywords

Leishmania spp.; Leishmaniasis; Sandfly

Indexed keywords

AMASTIGOTE; CELL NUCLEUS; FLAGELLUM; HOST CELL; HOST PARASITE INTERACTION; HUMAN; INSECT BITE; KINETOPLAST; LEISHMANIA BRAZILIENSIS; LEISHMANIA DONOVANI; LEISHMANIA MEXICANA; LEISHMANIA TROPICA; LIFE CYCLE; MORPHOLOGY; NONHUMAN; PAKISTAN; PARASITE TRANSMISSION; PARASITE VECTOR; PARASITOLOGY; PROMASTIGOTE; PSYCHODIDAE; RESERVOIR; REVIEW; SKIN LEISHMANIASIS; VERTEBRATE;

EID: 64149107393     PISSN: 15609014     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Review

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