Clinical Features and Laboratory Findings of Visceral Leishmaniasis in Children Referred To Children Medical Center Hospital, Tehran, Iran during 2004-2011

Background: Visceral leishmaniasis (VL) is one of the most important parasitic diseases endemic in northwestern and southern areas of Iran. The aim of the pre-sent study was to review the records of children hospitalized with VL in order to characterize the clinical features of children as well as l...

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Main Authors: Azam Tofighi Naeem, Shima Mahmoudi, Farah Saboui, Homa Hajjaran, Babak Pourakbari, Mehdi Mohebali, Mohammad Reza Zarkesh, Setareh Mamishi
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Tehran University of Medical Sciences 2014-03-01
Series:Iranian Journal of Parasitology
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Online Access:https://ijpa.tums.ac.ir/index.php/ijpa/article/view/440