Ecoepidemiology of Cutaneous Leishmaniasis Outbreak, Israel
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چکیده
A total of 161 cases of cutaneous leishmaniasis caused by Leishmania tropica occurred in the Jerusalem district during 2004-2005; 127 (79%) cases were in a town just outside Jerusalem. Environmental models suggest that in the context of global warming, this outbreak has the potential to extend into Jerusalem.
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عنوان ژورنال:
- Emerging Infectious Diseases
دوره 14 شماره
صفحات -
تاریخ انتشار 2008