A Note on a New Disease—"Dermal Leishmaniasis" (Brahmachari)
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چکیده
the agency through which a new disease is produced. The disease differs entirely from drug eruptions in being a specific parasitic affection which follows the administration of antimony salts by the intravenous route. It is possible t\hiat the disease may occur under other conditions but there is no evidence that this takes place, and it is not likely that a dermal leishmaniasis of so distinct a kind would have escaped notice hitherto, considering the number of practitioners who are in the habit of examining scrapings in all doubtful cases of chronic skin disease. Those who have seen the case shown by Dr. Brahmachari, agree that the disease is a hitherto unknown form of leishmaniasis and Dr. Brahmachari is to be heartily congratulated on the very interesting and important discovery which he has made. There will be differences of opinion as to the interpretation of the findings. It has not yet been proved that the cutaneous leishmaniasis is due
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دوره 57 شماره
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تاریخ انتشار 2016