Leishmaniasis
Vol. 2007 No. 12, Historical Fact Sheets
Vol. 2007 No. 12

Leishmaniasis: ENY-738/IN705, 2/2007

Historical Fact Sheets
https://doi.org/10.32473/edis-in705-2007
Published 2007-04-30
Jorge R. Rey
University of Florida
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Rey, Jorge R. 2007. “Leishmaniasis: ENY-738/IN705, 2/2007”. EDIS 2007 (12). Gainesville, FL. https://doi.org/10.32473/edis-in705-2007.
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Abstract

ENY-738, a 5-page illustrated fact sheet by Jorge R. Rey, describes this disease caused by parasitic protozoans transmitted to humans by sandflies. Includes description of the parasite, forms and symptoms, distribution, treatment, coinfection with HIV/AIDS, and references. Published by the UF Department of Entomology and Nematology, February 2007.

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