The clinical and immunological spectrum of American cutaneous leishmaniasis.

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Published in Trans R Soc Trop Med Hyg on December 28, 1993

Authors

J Convit1, M Ulrich, C T Fernández, F J Tapia, G Cáceres-Dittmar, M Castés, A J Rondón

Author Affiliations

1: Instituto de Biomedicina, Caracas, Venezuela.

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