Identification of the causative agent of Cutaneous leishmaniasis in Chichaoua province, Morocco

Parasite

Volumn 19, Issue 1, 2012, Pages 81-84

  Rhajaoui, M ^a   Sebti, F ^a   Fellah, H ^a   Alam, M Z ^b   Nasereddin, A ^c   Abbasi, I ^c   Schonian G ^b  

^a INSTITUT NATIONAL D HYGIÈNE   (Morocco)

^b CHARITÉ UNIVERSITÄTSMEDIZIN BERLIN   (Germany)

^c AL QUDS UNIVERSITY   (Palestine)

Author keywords

ITS1 PCR; Leishmania tropica; Leishmaniasis; Morocco

Indexed keywords

LEISHMANIA MAJOR; LEISHMANIA TROPICA;

EID: 84862004136     PISSN: 1252607X     EISSN: 17761042     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1051/parasite/2012191081     Document Type: Article

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