Role of modified rapid AFB method in histopathological sections of hansen's disease

Indian Journal of Dermatology, Venereology and Leprology

Volumn 69, Issue 2, 2003, Pages 173-174

  Nayak, S ^a   Shivarudrappa, A ^a   Nagarajappa, A ^a   Sacchidanand, S ^a   Ahmed, S ^a  

^a Victoria Hospital   (India)

Author keywords

Fite Faraco method; Hansen's disease; Leprosy; Modified Rapid AFB method

Indexed keywords

ANALYTIC METHOD; ARTICLE; BACILLUS; BACTERIUM DETECTION; BACTERIUM IDENTIFICATION; CONTROLLED STUDY; DIAGNOSTIC ACCURACY; DIAGNOSTIC APPROACH ROUTE; HISTOPATHOLOGY; HUMAN; HUMAN TISSUE; INTERMETHOD COMPARISON; LEPROSY; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MODIFIED FITE FARACO METHOD; MODIFIED RAPID AFB METHOD;

EID: 12344307044     PISSN: 03786323     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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