Geographical Distribution of Leishmania Species of Human Cutaneous Leishmaniasis in Fars Province, Southern Iran

Background: The goal of this study was to know the identity of Leishmania species responsible of cutaneous leishmaniasis (CL) in Fars Province, southern Iran.Methods: Five counties of Shiraz, Firouz Abad, Ghir-Karzin, Farashband and Larestan were pros­pected. Forty-four patients exhibiting cutaneous...

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Main Authors: M Akhoundi, H Hajjaran, A Baghaei, M Mohebali
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Tehran University of Medical Sciences 2013-03-01
Series:Iranian Journal of Parasitology
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Online Access:http://ijpa.tums.ac.ir/index.php/ijpa/article/view/550/377