Leishmania major in Tatera indica in fasa, Southern Iran: Microscopy, culture, isoenzyme, PCR and morphologic study

Asian Journal of Animal and Veterinary Advances

Volumn 6, Issue 3, 2011, Pages 255-264

  Mehrabani, D ^a   Motazedian, M H ^b   Hatam, G R ^b   Asgari, Q ^b   Owji, S M ^b   Oryan, A ^c  

^a SHIRAZ UNIVERSITY OF MEDICAL SCIENCES   (Iran)

^b SHIRAZ UNIVERSITY OF MEDICAL SCIENCES   (Iran)

^c SHIRAZ UNIVERSITY   (Iran)

Author keywords

Epidemiology; Histology; Iran; Isoenzyme; L. major; PCR; Reservoir; Rodent; T. indica; Ultrastructure

Indexed keywords

LEISHMANIA MAJOR; RODENTIA; TATERA INDICA;

EID: 77955023924     PISSN: 16839919     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3923/ajava.2011.255.264     Document Type: Article

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