Leishmaniasis in Yemen: a clinicoepidemiological study of leishmaniasis in central Yemen
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Leishmaniasis in Yemen: a clinicoepidemiological study of leishmaniasis in central Yemen.
BACKGROUND Leishmaniasis is a serious public health problem in Yemen. OBJECTIVES This study was designed to identify clinical and epidemiological features of leishmaniasis in Yemen. METHODS The study was conducted at the Regional Leishmaniasis Control Center in central Yemen. Data sourced from the medical records of 152 patients with confirmed active leishmaniasis, managed during April-Augu...
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عنوان ژورنال: International Journal of Dermatology
سال: 2015
ISSN: 0011-9059
DOI: 10.1111/ijd.13041