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. 2008;2(10):e259.
doi: 10.1371/journal.pntd.0000259. Epub 2008 Oct 29.

Marring leishmaniasis: the stigmatization and the impact of cutaneous leishmaniasis in Pakistan and Afghanistan

Masoom Kassi  1 , Mahwash Kassi, Abaseen Khan Afghan, Rabeea Rehman, Pashtoon Murtaza Kasi
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Marring leishmaniasis: the stigmatization and the impact of cutaneous leishmaniasis in Pakistan and Afghanistan

Masoom Kassi et al. PLoS Negl Trop Dis. 2008.
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The authors have declared that no competing interests exist.

Figures

Figure 1
Figure 1. Marring leishmaniasis with lesions on exposed parts of the face.
Figure 2
Figure 2. Sandfly—The vector of cutaneous leishmaniasis.
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