Comparative study on the effectiveness of coumavec® and zinc phosphide in controlling zoonotic cutaneous leishmaniasis in a hyperendemic focus in central iran

Journal of Arthropod-Borne Diseases

Volumn 6, Issue 1, 2012, Pages 18-27

  Veysi, A ^a   Vatandoost, H ^a   Yaghoobi Ershadi, M R ^a   Arandian, M H ^a   Jafari, R ^a   Hosseini, M ^a   Abdoli, H ^a   Rassi, Y ^a   Heidari, K ^b   Sadjadi, A ^b   Fadaei, R ^b   Ramazanpour, J ^b   Aminian, K ^b   Shirzadi, M R ^c   Akhavan, A A ^a  

^a TEHRAN UNIVERSITY OF MEDICAL SCIENCES   (Iran)

^b ISFAHAN UNIVERSITY OF MEDICAL SCIENCES   (Iran)

^c MINISTRY OF HEALTH AND MEDICAL EDUCATION   (Iran)

Author keywords

Coumavec ; Iran; Rodent control; Zinc phosphide; Zoonotic Cutaneous Leishmaniasis

Indexed keywords

EID: 84873805557     PISSN: 23221984     EISSN: 23222271     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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