Leishmaniasis in Sri Lanka: spatial distribution and seasonal variations from 2009 to 2016

Abstract Background Leishmaniasis is listed as one of the eight neglected tropical diseases by the World Health Organization and the number of cases in endemic areas has seen a sharp rise in the past decade. More alarmingly, reports have shown that leishmaniasis is spreading to non-endemic areas of...

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Main Authors: Lahiru Sandaruwan Galgamuwa, Samath D. Dharmaratne, Devika Iddawela
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2018-01-01
Series:Parasites & Vectors
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Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s13071-018-2647-5