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Molecular epidemiology of cutaneous leishmaniasis and heterogeneity of Leishmania major strains in Iran
4 Sept 2012
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OBJECTIVE: To determine the geographical distribution of Leishmania species causing cutaneous leishmaniasis (CL) and to study the genetic heterogeneity of Leishmania major isolates from different endemic areas of Iran. METHODS: A total of 341 isolates from lesions of patients living in 11 provinces of Iran were grown in culture medium and inoculated to BALB/c mice to detect possible visceralisation. The species...
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