Comparison of parasitological and immunological methods in the diagnosis of leishmaniasis in Ethiopia.

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Published in Trans R Soc Trop Med Hyg on December 07, 1992

Authors

G Mengistu1, H Akuffo, T E Fehniger, Y Negese, R Nilsen

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1: Institute of Pathobiology, Addis Ababa University, Ethiopia.

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