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Am. J. Trop. Med. Hyg. · Nov 2014
Press imprint smear: a rapid, simple, and cheap method for the diagnosis of cutaneous leishmaniasis caused by Leishmania (Viannia) braziliensis.
- Anastácio Q Sousa, Margarida M L Pompeu, Mércia S Frutuoso, José W O Lima, Juliana M B M Tinel, and Richard D Pearson.
- School of Medicine, Federal University of Ceará, Fortaleza, Ceará, Brazil; Hospital São José for Infectious Diseases, Fortaleza, Ceará, Brazil; Unichristus School of Medicine, Fortaleza, Ceará, Brazil; State University of Ceará School of Medicine, Fortaleza, Ceará, Brazil; University of Virginia School of Medicine, Charlottesville, Virginia aqsousa@gmail.com.
- Am. J. Trop. Med. Hyg. 2014 Nov 1; 91 (5): 905-7.
AbstractA modified imprint method, Press-Imprint-Smear, was compared with histopathology for the diagnosis of cutaneous leishmaniasis. Amastigotes were seen in 69 (92%) of 75 individuals in one or both assays. The Press-Imprint-Smear was positive in 85.3%, and histopathology was positive in 44%. Press-Imprint-Smear is a rapid and relatively sensitive method for the diagnosis of cutaneous leishmaniasis.© The American Society of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene.
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