Cutaneous leishmaniasis in Gharyan - Libya - A case-control study

Life Science Journal

Volumn 10, Issue 1, 2013, Pages 826-834

  Ahmed, Sabra M ^a   Abou Faddan, Hala H ^a  

^a ASSIUT UNIVERSITY   (Egypt)

Author keywords

Case control study; Cutaneous leishmaniasis; Libya

Indexed keywords

ANIMALIA; PSYCHODIDAE; RODENTIA;

EID: 84878956520     PISSN: 10978135     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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