Louse-borne relapsing fever profile at Felegehiwot referral hospital, Bahir Dar city, Ethiopia: A retrospective study

BMC Research Notes

Volumn 7, Issue 1, 2014, Pages

  Yimer, Mulat ^a   Mulu, Wondemagegn ^a   Ayalew, Workneh ^b   Abera, Bayeh ^a  

^a BAHIR DAR UNIVERSITY   (Ethiopia)

^b Felege Hiwot Referral Hospital   (Ethiopia)

Author keywords

Bahir Dar city; Ethiopia; Louse borne relapsing fever

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; BORRELIA INFECTIONS; CHILD; EPIDEMIOLOGY; ETHIOPIA; FEMALE; HUMAN; INFANT; MALE; MICROBIOLOGY; PRESCHOOL CHILD; RELAPSING FEVER; RETROSPECTIVE STUDY; YOUNG ADULT;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; BORRELIA INFECTIONS; CHILD; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; ETHIOPIA; FEMALE; HUMANS; INFANT; MALE; RELAPSING FEVER; RETROSPECTIVE STUDIES; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 84903269879     PISSN: None     EISSN: 17560500     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1186/1756-0500-7-250     Document Type: Article

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