Visceral leishmaniasis (Kala-azar) in Qom Province, Iran: Report of two cases [version 2; peer review: 2 approved]
Visceral leishmaniasis (VL) is a fatal parasitic zoonotic worldwide disease, which transmits to humans by the infected Phlebotomine sand fly bite. The common form of VL in Iran is the Mediterranean type with the causative agent of Leishmania infantum, whose main reservoirs are stray and domesticated...
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| Language: | English |
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F1000 Research Ltd
2019-05-01
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| Series: | F1000Research |
| Online Access: | https://f1000research.com/articles/7-1371/v2 |