Cutaneous Leishmaniasis of the Eyelids: A Case Series with Molecular Identification and Literature Review |
Mohammadpour, Iraj
(Department of Medical Parasitology and Mycology, School of Medicine, Shiraz University of Medical Sciences)
Motazedian, Mohammad Hossein (Basic Sciences in Infectious Diseases Research Center, School of Medicine, Shiraz University of Medical Sciences) Handjani, Farhad (Molecular Dermatology Research Center, Department of Dermatology, School of Medicine, Shiraz University of Medical Sciences) Hatam, Gholam Reza (Department of Medical Parasitology and Mycology, School of Medicine, Shiraz University of Medical Sciences) |
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