Molecular identification of Leishmania species isolated from human cutaneous leishmaniasis by RAPD-PCR

Iranian Journal of Public Health

Volumn 38, Issue 2, 2009, Pages 44-50

  Alimoradi, S ^a,b   Hajjaran, H ^a   Mohebali, M ^a   Mansouri, F ^b  

^a TEHRAN UNIVERSITY OF MEDICAL SCIENCES   (Iran)

^b Health Center of Kermanshah Province   (Iran)

Author keywords

Cutaneous leishmaniasis; Iran; Leishmania species; RAPD PCR

Indexed keywords

EID: 68649116499     PISSN: 22516085     EISSN: 22516093     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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