Optimization of microculture and evaluation of miniculture for the isolation of Leishmania parasites from cutaneous lesions in Peru
Boggild, A.K.; Miranda-Verastegui, C.; Espinosa, D.; Arevalo, J.; Martinez-Medina, D.; Llanos-Cuentas, A.; Low, D.E.
American Journal of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene 79(6): 847-852
2008
ISSN/ISBN: 0002-9637 PMID: 19052291 Document Number: 618492
Traditional culture of Leishmania parasites is labor-intensive and shows poor sensitivity. We evaluated microculture and novel miniculture methods for diagnosis of cutaneous leishmaniasis (CL). Consecutive patients who came to the Leishmaniasis Clinic, Hospital Nacional Cayetano Heredia, Lima, Peru, were enrolled.
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