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THE CASE OF CUTANEOUS ANTHRAX

https://doi.org/10.21886/2219-8075-2013-2-124-127

Abstract

A case of the disease in the skin form of anthrax which was held with discrete toksoinfektsionnym syndrome, but with characteristic skin manifestations, etiology, and ended proven recovery. 

About the Authors

Ts. Doychinova
Medical University – Pleven
Bulgaria

Infectious Diseases, Epidemiology, Parasitology and Tropical Medicine Department

1, Sv. Kliment Ohridski Str. 5800 Pleven 



G. Gancheva
Medical University – Pleven
Bulgaria

Infectious Diseases, Epidemiology, Parasitology and Tropical Medicine Department

1, Sv. Kliment Ohridski Str. 5800 Pleven 



D. Shalamanov
Medical University – Pleven
Bulgaria

Infectious Diseases, Epidemiology, Parasitology and Tropical Medicine Department

1, Sv. Kliment Ohridski Str. 5800 Pleven 



R. Nenova
National Reference Laboratory dangerous infections, Sofia
Bulgaria


S. Ivanova
Bulgarian food safety agency - National Diagnostic Research Institute of Veterinary Medicine, «Prof. Dr. G. Pavlov», Sofia
Bulgaria


J. Petkov
Bulgarian food safety agency - National Diagnostic Research Institute of Veterinary Medicine, «Prof. Dr. G. Pavlov», Sofia
Bulgaria


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Doychinova Ts., Gancheva G., Shalamanov D., Nenova R., Ivanova S., Petkov J. THE CASE OF CUTANEOUS ANTHRAX. Medical Herald of the South of Russia. 2013;(2):124-127. (In Russ.) https://doi.org/10.21886/2219-8075-2013-2-124-127

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