A comparison of intercostal and abdominal routes of splenic aspiration and bone marrow aspiration in the diagnosis of visceral leishmaniasis

Transactions of the Royal Society of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene

Volumn 91, Issue 6, 1997, Pages 668-670

  Thakur, C P ^a  

^a Kala azar Research Centre   (India)

Author keywords

Bone marrow aspiration; Diagnosis; India; Leishmania donovani; Leishmaniasis; Splenic aspiration; Visceral leishmaniasis

Indexed keywords

ANALGESIC AGENT;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; AMASTIGOTE; ARTICLE; ASPIRATION; BLOOD TRANSFUSION; BONE MARROW BIOPSY; CHILD; CLINICAL TRIAL; COMPARATIVE STUDY; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; FEASIBILITY STUDY; FEMALE; FEVER; GASTROINTESTINAL HEMORRHAGE; HUMAN; HUMAN CELL; HUMAN TISSUE; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; PAIN; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL; SAFETY; SPLEEN; VISCERAL LEISHMANIASIS;

LEISHMANIA DONOVANI; NASO HEXACANTHUS; PROTOZOA;

EID: 0031447092     PISSN: 00359203     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0035-9203(97)90516-2     Document Type: Article

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