Prevalence and epidemiologic profile of acute cutaneous leishmaniasis in an endemic focus, Southwestern Iran
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عنوان ژورنال: Journal of Acute Disease
سال: 2015
ISSN: 2221-6189
DOI: 10.1016/j.joad.2015.06.007