Mucosal Leishmaniasis: An Underestimated Presentation of a Neglected Disease
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Mucosal Leishmaniasis: An Underestimated Presentation of a Neglected Disease
We present a review of current knowledge about mucosal leishmaniasis (ML). Although involvement of mucous membranes is classically admitted in New World leishmaniasis, particularly occurring in infection by Leishmania (L.) braziliensis species complex, ML is also a possible presentation of Old World leishmaniasis, in either L. donovani or L. major species complex infections. Thus, ML has to be ...
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عنوان ژورنال: BioMed Research International
سال: 2013
ISSN: 2314-6133,2314-6141
DOI: 10.1155/2013/805108