Molecular detection of Leishmania infantum in naturally infected Phlebotomus perfiliewi transcaucasicus in Bilesavar District, northwestern Iran

Iranian Journal of Arthropod-Borne Diseases

Volumn 5, Issue 1, 2011, Pages 20-27

  Sanei Dehkordi, A ^a   Rassi, Y ^a   Oshaghi, M A ^a   Abai, M R ^a   Rafizadeh, S ^b   Yaghoobi Ershadi, M R ^a   Mohebali, M ^a   Zarei, Z ^a   Mohtarami, F ^a   Jafarzadeh, B ^c   Ranjbarkhah, A ^c   Javadian, E ^a  

^a TEHRAN UNIVERSITY OF MEDICAL SCIENCES   (Iran)

^b MINISTRY OF HEALTH AND MEDICAL EDUCATION   (Iran)

^c Health Center of Bilesavar   (Iran)

Author keywords

Iran; Leishmania infantum; Nested PCR; Phlebotomus perfiliewi transcuacasicus

Indexed keywords

EID: 80052399664     PISSN: 17357179     EISSN: 20082517     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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