Microbiology with Diseases by Body System (4th Edition)
Microbiology with Diseases by Body System (4th Edition)
4th Edition
ISBN: 9780321918550
Author: Robert W. Bauman Ph.D.
Publisher: PEARSON
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The expectancy of incidence of leishmaniasis to increase or decrease in the next decade given the regions of world where Leishmania and HIV are endemic.

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The “Leishmaniasis” is a type of disease that transmits to humans from animals. This disease is caused by parasitic protozoan and affects the oral mucous and skin membranes.

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