Bone marrow negative visceral leishmaniasis in an adolescent male

Iranian Journal of Parasitology

Volumn 8, Issue 1, 2013, Pages 182-185

  Jetley, S ^a   Rana, S ^a   Khan, S ^a   Zeeba, J S ^a   Hassan, M J ^a   Kapoor, P ^a  

^a HAMDARD UNIVERSITY   (India)

Author keywords

Aspirate; India; Leishmaniasis; Splenic; Visceral

Indexed keywords

AMPHOTERICIN B LIPID COMPLEX; MILTEFOSINE;

ADOLESCENT; AMASTIGOTE; ARTICLE; BONE MARROW BIOPSY; CASE REPORT; FEVER; HEPATOMEGALY; HUMAN; HUMAN TISSUE; LEISHMANIA DONOVANI; MALE; MALNUTRITION; PANCYTOPENIA; PLASMACYTOSIS; SINGLE DRUG DOSE; SPLEEN SIZE; SPLENOMEGALY; VISCERAL LEISHMANIASIS;

EID: 84875292612     PISSN: 17357020     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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