An overview of a diagnostic and epidemiologic reappraisal of cutaneous leishmaniasis in Iran
Cutaneous leishmaniasis (CL) is a widespread tropical infection which has a high incidence rate in Iran. Leishmania tropica, the causative agent of anthroponotic cutaneous leishmaniasis (ACL), and Leishmania major, which causes zoonotic cutaneous leishmaniasis (ZCL), are endemic in various parts of...
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Series: | Brazilian Journal of Infectious Diseases |
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