Histological grading patterns in patients of cutaneous Leishmaniasis

Journal of the College of Physicians and Surgeons Pakistan

Volumn 17, Issue 11, 2007, Pages 650-653

  Saleem, Khawer ^a   Ayaz, Bushra ^a   Shaikh, Altaf ^a  

^a PNS SHIFA HOSPITAL   (Pakistan)

Author keywords

Cutaneous leishmaniasis (LS); Dermal infiltrate; Skin biopsy; Skin smear

Indexed keywords

EID: 77949899930     PISSN: 1022386X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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