Epidemiological Aspects of Visceral Leishmaniasis in Larestan and Ghiro-Karzin Counties, Southwest of Iran

Objectives Leishmania parasites are the causative agents of leishmaniasis. The Visceral leishmaniasis (VL) form of the disease is fatal if not treated in most cases. This study examined the epidemiological aspects of VL in two southwest counties of Iran. Methods This was a retrospective study of hos...

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Main Authors: Nasiri Zahra, Keshavarzi Davood, Akbari Morteza, Soltani Zahra
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Korea Centers for Disease Control & Prevention 2018-04-01
Series:Osong Public Health and Research Perspectives
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Online Access:http://ophrp.org/upload/phrp-9-2/ophrp-09-081.pdf