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Original Article

Clinical features, diagnostic tools, and treatment regimens for visceral leishmaniasis in Bulgaria

Rumen N. HarizanovDepartment of Parasitology and Tropical MedicineNational Center of Infectious and Parasitic Diseases, Sofia, BulgariaCorrespondence[email protected]
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Iskren T. KaftandjievDepartment of Parasitology and Tropical MedicineNational Center of Infectious and Parasitic Diseases, Sofia, Bulgaria
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Diana P. JordanovaDepartment of Parasitology and Tropical MedicineNational Center of Infectious and Parasitic Diseases, Sofia, Bulgaria
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Irina B. MarinovaDepartment of Parasitology and Tropical MedicineNational Center of Infectious and Parasitic Diseases, Sofia, Bulgaria
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Nina D. TsvetkovaDepartment of Parasitology and Tropical MedicineNational Center of Infectious and Parasitic Diseases, Sofia, Bulgaria
Pages 260-266 | Published online: 27 Sep 2013

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