Short report: The value of the otorhinolaryngologic exam in correct mucocutaneous leishmaniasis diagnosis

American Journal of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene

Volumn 81, Issue 3, 2009, Pages 384-386

  Boaventura, Viviane S ^a   De Oliveira, Jene G S ^b   Costa, Jackson M L ^a   Novais, Fernanda O ^a   De Oliveira, Camila I ^a   Barral Netto, Manoel ^a   Barral, Aldina ^a  

^a INSTITUTO OSWALDO CRUZ   (Brazil)

^b Fundação Hospital do Acre   (Brazil)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CLINICAL FEATURE; DIAGNOSTIC VALUE; ENT EXAMINATION; FEMALE; HUMAN; MALE; PARASITE IDENTIFICATION; POLYMERASE CHAIN REACTION; SEROLOGY; SKIN LEISHMANIASIS; SKIN TEST; ADOLESCENT; METHODOLOGY; MIDDLE AGED; MOUTH MUCOSA; OTORHINOLARYNGOLOGY; PATHOLOGY;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; FEMALE; HUMANS; LEISHMANIASIS, MUCOCUTANEOUS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; MOUTH MUCOSA; OTOLARYNGOLOGY; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 69249191719     PISSN: 00029637     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.4269/ajtmh.2009.81.384     Document Type: Article

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