Molecular characterization of Leishmania species isolated from cutaneous leishmaniasis in Yemen.

Cutaneous leishmaniasis (CL) is a neglected tropical disease endemic in the tropics and subtropics with a global yearly incidence of 1.5 million. Although CL is the most common form of leishmaniasis, which is responsible for 60% of DALYs lost due to tropical-cluster diseases prevalent in Yemen, avai...

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Main Authors: Mohammed A K Mahdy, Hesham M Al-Mekhlafi, Abdulsalam M Al-Mekhlafi, Yvonne A L Lim, Naemah O M Bin Shuaib, Ahmed A Azazy, Rohela Mahmud
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2010-09-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC2942841?pdf=render