Visceral and cutaneous leishmaniasis in urban area of cartagena: a case report
Introduction: Leishmaniasis is a disease caused by protozoan parasites that belongto the genus Leishmania. It is characterized by a chronic course, involving the skin andmucous membranes or viscera depending on the causative specie and host immune response.Its highest prevalence is in tropical rural...
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Format: | Article |
Language: | Spanish |
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Universidad de Cartagena
2012-06-01
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Series: | Revista Ciencias Biomédicas |
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Online Access: | http://www.revistacienciasbiomedicas.com/index.php/revciencbiomed/article/view/185/150 |