Clinical features of Old World cutaneous leishmaniasis in elderly patients
M.J. Yazdanpanah
Cutaneous Leishmaniasis Research Center, Department of Dermatology, School of Medicine, Mashhad University of Medical Sciences, Mashhad, Iran
Search for more papers by this authorM. Banihashemi
Cutaneous Leishmaniasis Research Center, Department of Dermatology, School of Medicine, Mashhad University of Medical Sciences, Mashhad, Iran
Search for more papers by this authorS.M. Mohammadi
Cutaneous Leishmaniasis Research Center, Department of Dermatology, School of Medicine, Mashhad University of Medical Sciences, Mashhad, Iran
Search for more papers by this authorZ. Hatami
Resident of Pathology, School of Medicine, Mashhad University of Medical Sciences, Mashhad, Iran
Search for more papers by this authorF. Livani
Resident of Dermatology, School of Medicine, Mashhad University of Medical Sciences, Mashhad, Iran
Search for more papers by this authorH. Esmaili
Health Sciences Research Center, Department of Biostatistics and Epidemiology, School of Health, Mashhad University of Medical Sciences, Mashhad, Iran
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V. Mashayekhi-Goyonlo
Cutaneous Leishmaniasis Research Center, Department of Dermatology, School of Medicine, Mashhad University of Medical Sciences, Mashhad, Iran
Correspondence: Vahid Mashayekhi-Goyonlo.
E-mail: [email protected]
Search for more papers by this authorM.J. Yazdanpanah
Cutaneous Leishmaniasis Research Center, Department of Dermatology, School of Medicine, Mashhad University of Medical Sciences, Mashhad, Iran
Search for more papers by this authorM. Banihashemi
Cutaneous Leishmaniasis Research Center, Department of Dermatology, School of Medicine, Mashhad University of Medical Sciences, Mashhad, Iran
Search for more papers by this authorS.M. Mohammadi
Cutaneous Leishmaniasis Research Center, Department of Dermatology, School of Medicine, Mashhad University of Medical Sciences, Mashhad, Iran
Search for more papers by this authorZ. Hatami
Resident of Pathology, School of Medicine, Mashhad University of Medical Sciences, Mashhad, Iran
Search for more papers by this authorF. Livani
Resident of Dermatology, School of Medicine, Mashhad University of Medical Sciences, Mashhad, Iran
Search for more papers by this authorH. Esmaili
Health Sciences Research Center, Department of Biostatistics and Epidemiology, School of Health, Mashhad University of Medical Sciences, Mashhad, Iran
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V. Mashayekhi-Goyonlo
Cutaneous Leishmaniasis Research Center, Department of Dermatology, School of Medicine, Mashhad University of Medical Sciences, Mashhad, Iran
Correspondence: Vahid Mashayekhi-Goyonlo.
E-mail: [email protected]
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