Diagnosis of cutaneous leishmaniasis in Colombia: The sampling site within lesions influences the sensitivity of parasitologic diagnosis

Journal of Clinical Microbiology

Volumn 38, Issue 10, 2000, Pages 3768-3773

  Ramirez, J R ^a   Agudelo, S ^a   Muskus, C ^a   Alzate, J F ^a   Berberich, C ^a   Barker, D ^a   Velez, I D ^a  

^a UNIVERSIDAD DE ANTIOQUIA   (Colombia)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; AMASTIGOTE; ARTICLE; BODY BURDEN; CHILD; CLINICAL TRIAL; COLOMBIA; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; DIAGNOSTIC ACCURACY; FEMALE; HUMAN; HUMAN TISSUE; INFANT; INTERMETHOD COMPARISON; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MICROSCOPY; NEWBORN; PARASITE CULTIVATION; PARASITE EXAMINATION; POLYMERASE CHAIN REACTION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SAMPLING; SKIN BIOPSY; SKIN LEISHMANIASIS; SKIN ULCER;

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EID: 0033779504     PISSN: 00951137     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1128/jcm.38.10.3768-3773.2000     Document Type: Article

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