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- Title
A History of Leishmaniasis in Iran from 19th Century Onward.
- Authors
Azizi, Mohammad Hossein; Bahadori, Moslem; Dabiri, Shahriar; Meymandi, Simin Shamsi; Azizi, Farzaneh
- Abstract
The history of leishmaniasis dates back to the distant past; however, its etiologic agent was unidentified until the mid-19th century. Here is an overview of some historical aspects of leishmaniasis in Iran mainly focused on the cutaneous form, from the mid-19th century onwards. In addition, short biographies of several contemporary researchers and experts of leishmaniasis and their achievements in the past decades are presented.
- Subjects
IRAN; LEISHMANIA; LEISHMANIASIS; HISTORY of medicine; MEDICAL research; PHYSICIANS; RESEARCH personnel
- Publication
Archives of Iranian Medicine (AIM), 2016, Vol 19, Issue 2, p153
- ISSN
1029-2977
- Publication type
Article