Polymorphism of leishmaniasis caused by Leishmania donovani Sensu Lato in Asia

Kala Azar in South Asia: Current Status and Challenges Ahead

Volumn , Issue , 2011, Pages 101-110

  Matsumoto, Yoshitsugu ^a,b   Sanjoba, Chizu ^a   Asada, Masahito ^a   Osada, Yasutaka ^a   Matsumoto, Yasunobu ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TOKYO   (Japan)

^b JAPAN INTERNATIONAL COOPERATION AGENCY   (Japan)

Author keywords

Cutaneous leishmaniasis; Immunopathology; Kala azar; Leishmania donovani; Post kala azar dermal leishmaniasis; Visceral leishmaniasis

Indexed keywords

EID: 84881316313     PISSN: None     EISSN: None     Source Type: Book    
DOI: 10.1007/978-94-007-0277-6_10     Document Type: Chapter

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