Journal of Infection and Public Health
Volume 1, Issue 1 , Pages 51-55 , 2008

Epidemiology of animal bites and stings in Khuzestan, Iran, 1997–2006

  • Seyed Mohammad Alavi

      Affiliations

    • Infectious Disease Ward, Razi Hospital, Joundishapour University of Medical Sciences, No. 52, West 11 Avenue, Kianabad, Ahvaz, Iran
    • Joundishapour Infectious Diseases and Tropical Medicine Research Center, Iran
    • Corresponding Author InformationCorresponding author. Tel.: +98 611 3387724; fax: +98 9161184916.
  • ,
  • Leila Alavi

      Affiliations

    • Shahid Chamran University, Iran

Received 29 July 2008 ,Accepted 18 August 2008.

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PII: S1876-0341(08)00005-1

doi: 10.1016/j.jiph.2008.08.004

Journal of Infection and Public Health
Volume 1, Issue 1 , Pages 51-55 , 2008