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A review of the leishmanin skin test: A neglected test for a neglected disease
The leishmanin skin test (LST) has been used for decades to detect exposure and immunity to the parasite Leishmania, the causative agent of the neglected tropical disease leishmaniasis. In the LST, Leishmania antigen (leishmanin) is intradermally injected into the forearm. In an individual who has b...
Autores principales: | Carstens-Kass, Jessica, Paulini, Kayla, Lypaczewski, Patrick, Matlashewski, Greg |
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Formato: | Online Artículo Texto |
Lenguaje: | English |
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Public Library of Science
2021
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Acceso en línea: | https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC8297750/ https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/34292942 http://dx.doi.org/10.1371/journal.pntd.0009531 |
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