Emergence of Cutaneous Leishmaniasis due to Leishmania major in a New Focus of Southern Iran

• Main Authors: AA Akhavan (Author), MR Yaghoobi-Ershadi (Author), F Hasibi (Author), R Jafari (Author), H Abdoli (Author), MH Arandian (Author), H Soleimani (Author), AR Zahraei-Ramazani (Author), M Mohebali (Author), H Hajjaran (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Tehran University of Medical Sciences, 2007-06-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Reports from the health center of Kerman Province, southern Iran showed an increasing of cutaneous leishmaniasis cases in Orzuieh Rural District, southwest of the province in 2003. The report encouraged the team to carry out an epidemi¬ological survey in the district during 2003-2004. The objectives...