An Atypical Presentation of Disseminated Mucocutaneous Leishmaniasis Caused by Leishmania major In Iran

Although leishmaniasis is an endemic disease in Iran the mucosal involvement is rare. Mucocutaneous leishmaniasis (MCL) mainly caused by Leishmanial braziliensis infection, reported with other Leishmania species such as L. major. Herein a 78 yr old man with MCL from Iran is presented who referred to...

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Main Authors: Pedram NORMOHAMADPUR, Forugh GHAEDI
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Tehran University of Medical Sciences 2018-03-01
Series:Iranian Journal of Parasitology
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Online Access:https://ijpa.tums.ac.ir/index.php/ijpa/article/view/2058