Leishmaniasis acquired in the Iraqi theater of operations: Lessons learned

Cutis

Volumn 74, Issue 4, 2004, Pages 253-255

  Elston, Dirk M ^a   Miller, Scott D ^b  

^a GEISINGER MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

^b Waccamaw Dermatology   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

INSECT REPELLENT;

DEMOGRAPHY; HEALTH EDUCATION; HUMAN; INFECTION RATE; IRAQ; LEISHMANIASIS; PERSONAL HYGIENE; REVIEW; RISK ASSESSMENT; SOLDIER; UNITED STATES; VACCINATION; VECTOR CONTROL;

COMMUNICABLE DISEASES; HUMANS; IRAQ; LEISHMANIASIS, CUTANEOUS; MILITARY PERSONNEL; MOSQUITO CONTROL; RISK FACTORS; TIME FACTORS; UNITED STATES; WAR;

EID: 7744245471     PISSN: 00114162     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Review

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