First Report of Kala-azar from Qeshm Island in Persian Gulf
Visceral Leishmaniasis (VL) is a sever disease that is prevalent in Iran. We report a case of VL in a 3.5 year-old boy. Prolonged fever, chill, abdominal distention, and weight loss were important symptoms. Blood count showed pancytopenia and hypohemoglobinemia. Specific anti-leishmanial antibodies...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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Tehran University of Medical Sciences
2006-12-01
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| Series: | Iranian Journal of Parasitology |
| Online Access: | https://ijpa.tums.ac.ir/index.php/ijpa/article/view/9 |