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Epidemiology of Cutaneous Leishmaniasis Outbreak, Waziristan, Pakistan.
- Source :
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Emerging infectious diseases [Emerg Infect Dis] 2018 Jan; Vol. 24 (1), pp. 159-161. - Publication Year :
- 2018
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Abstract
- During 2013-2015, prevalence of cutaneous leishmaniasis in war-affected Waziristan areas was 3.61% by PCR. Youths (1-15 years of age) were more susceptible. Internal transcribed spacer 1 PCR followed by restriction fragment length polymorphism analysis identified Leishmania tropica in 215 samples and Leishmania major in 6 samples.
Details
- Language :
- English
- ISSN :
- 1080-6059
- Volume :
- 24
- Issue :
- 1
- Database :
- MEDLINE
- Journal :
- Emerging infectious diseases
- Publication Type :
- Report
- Accession number :
- 29260674
- Full Text :
- https://doi.org/10.3201/eid2401.170358