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A study on cercarial dermatitis in Khuzestan province, south western Iran

A Farahnak, Mostafa Essalat

BMC Public Health · 2003 · 54 citations · 9 references

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Abstract

Cercarial dermatitis could be a health problem in this area. This is the first report of cercarial dermatitis from this region of Iran.

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