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Efficacy of liposomal amphotericin B (AmBisome®) in the treatment of persistent post-kala-azar dermal leishmaniasis (PKDL)

A. M. MusaDepartment of Clinical Pathology and ImmunologyInstitute of Endemic Diseases, University of Khartoum, Khartoum, P.O. Box 102, Sudan
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E. A. G. KhalilDepartment of Clinical Pathology and ImmunologyInstitute of Endemic Diseases, University of Khartoum, Khartoum, P.O. Box 102, Sudan
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F. A. MahgoubDepartment of PaediatricsElribat Elwatani University, P.O. Box 45235, Sudan
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S. HamadDepartment of Clinical Pathology and ImmunologyInstitute of Endemic Diseases, University of Khartoum, Khartoum, P.O. Box 102, Sudan
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A. M. Y. ElkadaruDepartment of MedicineFaculty of Medicine, University of Khartoum, Khartoum, P.O. Box 102, Sudan
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A. M. El HassanDepartment of Clinical Pathology and ImmunologyInstitute of Endemic Diseases, University of Khartoum, Khartoum, P.O. Box 102, Sudan
Pages 563-569 | Published online: 18 Jul 2013

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