Habitat analysis of North American sand flies near veterans returning from leishmania-endemic war zones
<p>Abstract</p> <p>Background</p> <p>Nearly 1300 cases of leishmaniasis have been identified in American military personnel deployed to Iraq and Afghanistan. The symptoms of this disease can range from a mild, self-limiting cutaneous infection to a deadly visceral infec...
Main Authors: | Keep Lisa, Morrow Meredith, Masuoka Penny, Claborn David |
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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BMC
2008-12-01
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Series: | International Journal of Health Geographics |
Online Access: | http://www.ij-healthgeographics.com/content/7/1/65 |
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