Short communication: post-kala-azar dermal leishmaniasis--an appraisal.

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Published in Trop Med Int Health on July 01, 2007

Authors

V Ramesh1, Ruchi Singh, Poonam Salotra

Author Affiliations

1: Department of Dermatology & Regional STD Centre, and Institute of Pathology (ICMR), Safdarjang Hospital and V.M. Medical College, New Delhi, India. weramesh@hotmail.com

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