Cutaneous leishmaniasis in Sri Lanka: a study of possible animal reservoirs

International Journal of Infectious Diseases

Volumn 13, Issue 4, 2009, Pages 513-517

  Nawaratna, Sujeevi S K ^a   Weilgama, Danister J ^a   Rajapaksha, Kosala ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF PERADENIYA   (Sri Lanka)

^b Veterinary Research Institute Peradeniya   (Sri Lanka)

Author keywords

Cutaneous leishmaniasis; Reservoir; Sri Lanka; Zoonosis

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; AMASTIGOTE; ARTICLE; CHILD; CONTROLLED STUDY; DERMATOLOGY; DIAGNOSTIC PROCEDURE; FEMALE; GIEMSA STAIN; HUMAN; INFANT; LEISHMANIA; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; NONHUMAN; PARASITOLOGY; PET ANIMAL; POLYMERASE CHAIN REACTION; SKIN LEISHMANIASIS; SRI LANKA; ZOONOSIS;

ANIMALS; DISEASE RESERVOIRS; DOG DISEASES; DOGS; HUMANS; LEISHMANIASIS, CUTANEOUS; RODENTIA; SRI LANKA; TRAVEL; ZOONOSES;

EID: 67349113824     PISSN: 12019712     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ijid.2008.08.023     Document Type: Article

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