Knowledge, attitude and practices related to leishmaniasis among healthcare workers in an endemic area in southern Sri Lanka
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Poster: 19th ICID / EP.243 Knowledge, attitude and practices related to Leishmaniasis among healthcare workers in an endemic area Southern Sri Lanka. by: H. S. B. Piyasiri1, N. Samaranayake1, C. Priyadarshana1, Hasinthara1, Silva1, Manamperi2, Senanayake1, D. Karunaweera1; 1Faculty of Medicine, University Colombo, Department Parasitology, SRI LANKA, 2Faculty Kelaniya, LANKA
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عنوان ژورنال: Sri Lankan Journal of Infectious Diseases
سال: 2021
ISSN: ['2012-8169', '2448-9654']
DOI: https://doi.org/10.4038/sljid.v11i0.8385