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Cutaneous leishmaniasis: disease susceptibility and pharmacogenetic implications.
Pharmacogenomics - 1 Mar 2009
Ameen Mahreen
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Cutaneous leishmaniasis is a major tropical infection of public health importance caused by a number of vector-borne Leishmania protozoa species. Evidence supports a highly complex etiology. Environmental, parasite and host factors determine pathogenesis, and result in a diverse clinical spectrum of disease. Disease susceptibility, clinical course, prognosis and therapy response are highly variable, suggesting a...
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