Seroepidemiological survey of Visceral leishmaniasis among nomadic tribes of Kerman Province, Southeastern Iran: An observational study for implication to health policy
Background & Aim: Visceral leishmaniasis (VL) or kala-azar is a parasitic disease caused by the species of Leishmania donovani complex. Mediterranean type of disease is endemic in some parts of Iran and more than 95% of seropositivity cases were reported in children up to 12 years of age. A cro...
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Tehran University of Medical Sciences
2015-10-01
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Series: | Journal of Biostatistics and Epidemiology |
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Online Access: | https://jbe.tums.ac.ir/index.php/jbe/article/view/6 |