Systematic Review into Diagnostics for Post-Kala-Azar Dermal Leishmaniasis (PKDL).

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Published in J Trop Med on July 09, 2013

Authors

Emily R Adams1, Inge Versteeg, Mariska M G Leeflang

Author Affiliations

1: Liverpool School of Tropical Medicine, Pembroke Place, Liverpool L3 5QA, UK ; Royal Tropical Institute, KIT Biomedical Research, 1105 AZ Amsterdam, The Netherlands.

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