Risk Mapping and Situational Analysis of Cutaneous Leishmaniasis in an Endemic Area of Central Iran: A GIS-Based Survey.

INTRODUCTION:Cutaneous leishmaniasis (CL) is among the top 10 infectious disease priorities in the world, and the leading cause of morbidity in Iran. The present study was conducted to assess the risk of CL, and to determine some epidemiological features of the disease in endemic areas of Qom Provin...

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Main Authors: Fatemeh Abedi-Astaneh, Homa Hajjaran, Mohammad Reza Yaghoobi-Ershadi, Ahmad Ali Hanafi-Bojd, Mehdi Mohebali, Mohammad Reza Shirzadi, Yavar Rassi, Amir Ahmad Akhavan, Bagher Mahmoudi
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2016-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC5004885?pdf=render