Epidemiological status of leishmaniasis in the Islamic Republic of Iran, 1983–2012;Situation épidémiologique de la leishmaniose en République islamique d’Iran, 1983–2012

Eastern Mediterranean Health Journal

Volumn 21, Issue 10, 2015, Pages 736-742

  Shirzadi, M R ^a   Esfahania, S B ^a   Mohebalia, M ^b   Ershadia, M R Y ^c   Gharachorlo, F ^a   Razavia, M R ^d   Postigo, J A R ^e  

^a MINISTRY OF HEALTH AND MEDICAL EDUCATION   (Iran)

^b TEHRAN UNIVERSITY OF MEDICAL SCIENCES   (Iran)

^c TEHRAN UNIVERSITY OF MEDICAL SCIENCES   (Iran)

^d PASTEUR INSTITUTE OF IRAN   (Iran)

^e WORLD HEALTH ORGANIZATION   (Switzerland)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

MEGLUMINE ANTIMONATE;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ARTICLE; CHILD; CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDY; CRYOTHERAPY; DISEASE SURVEILLANCE; EPIDEMIOLOGICAL DATA; FEMALE; HEALTH CARE POLICY; HUMAN; INCIDENCE; INFANT; IRAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; PRESCHOOL CHILD; PUBLIC HEALTH; RETROSPECTIVE STUDY; SCHOOL CHILD; SEX RATIO; SKIN LEISHMANIASIS; VISCERAL LEISHMANIASIS; ZOONOSIS; LEISHMANIASIS;

FEMALE; HUMANS; INCIDENCE; IRAN; LEISHMANIASIS; MALE;

EID: 84961656571     PISSN: 10203397     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.26719/2015.21.10.736     Document Type: Article

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