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ENY-738S, a 5-page illustrated fact sheet by Jorge R. Rey, is the Spanish language version of ENY-738: Leishmaniasis. It 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, June 2007.
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